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Satellite view of Lac Champlain

Lac Champlain

Unusually low

Water level is well below normal for mid-September and falling.

Low (4.09m)Normal rangeHigh (5.49m)

Current Weather

2d ago
12°C
Wind S 10 km/h
Humidity 100%

A few showers

Environment Canada — Eastern Townships

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

Falling

Down 11.0 cm over the past week

-11.0 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

8th percentile

Based on 59 years of records

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually drops moderately over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically drops moderately.

Tracking

This year is moving slower than usual.

Based on 59 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Fish Consumption Advisories (6 species)

The following consumption advisories are in effect for fish caught in Lac Champlain.

Achigan
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercure25–30 cm8/month
Mercure30–35 cm8/month
Mercure35+ cm8/month
Baret
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercure15–20 cm8/month
Mercure20–25 cm8/month
Mercure25+ cm8/month
Doré jaune
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercure30–40 cm8/month
Mercure40–50 cm8/month
Mercure50+ cm4/month
Grand brochet
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercure40–55 cm8/month
Mercure55–70 cm8/month
Mercure70+ cm8/month
Marigane noire
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercure15–20 cm8/month
Mercure20–25 cm8/month
Mercure25+ cm8/month
Perchaude
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercure15–20 cm8/month
Mercure20–25 cm8/month
Mercure25+ cm8/month
Source: Guide de consommation du poisson (MELCCFP) (2025). Advisory data is updated annually.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth22.6 m

Estimated from HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al., 2016). Modeled geo-statistical estimate, not a direct survey measurement.

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details
Current level
4.22 m
Reference value
4.24 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
8th percentile
Years of record
59
Source station
CHAMPLAIN (LAC) A PHILIPSBURG (02OH001)
Est. average depth
22.6 m
Relationship type
direct_lake
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
4.36–4.68 m
Same-date historical range
4.09–5.49 m
30-day change
-21.7 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02OH001. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.