Atlin Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 09AA001, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

1.96m

measured Nov 4, 8:05 a.m.

24-hour change

−0.01m

falling

7-day change

−0.11m

falling

Range (16 days)

1.96–2.16m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●1.96↓ 0.01
Nov 31.97↓ 0.01
Nov 21.98↓ 0.02
Nov 11.99↓ 0.02
Oct 312.010
Oct 302.02↓ 0.02
Oct 292.04↓ 0.02
Oct 282.06↓ 0.01
Oct 272.07↓ 0.01
Oct 262.08↓ 0.01
Oct 252.09↓ 0.02
Oct 242.12↓ 0.01
Oct 232.13↓ 0.03
Oct 222.160

Readings fetched Nov 4, 9:15 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Atlin Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Atlin Lake?
The current water level of Atlin Lake (British Columbia) is 1.96 m, measured Nov 4, 8:05 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 09AA001.
Is the water level at Atlin Lake rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.11 m over the past seven days.
How does the current level compare with the last 16 days?
Over the past 16 days the gauge ranged from 1.96 to 2.16 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Atlin Lake come from?
Readings come from the Atlin Lake At Atlin gauge (09AA001) in Water Survey of Canada's realtime hydrometric network (ECCC), refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station — loaded server-side on this page, fresh on every visit.

Water level history

Water level · WSC gauge 09AA001

Reading the chart. Water Survey of Canada gauges report water level in metres above the station’s datum. The absolute number matters less than the trend: a falling level means shrinking launch depth and exposed shoals, a rising one means floating debris and lost beach.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.