Babine Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08EC003, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

0.89m

measured Nov 4, 6:30 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

−0.01m

falling

Range (16 days)

0.88–0.92m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●0.890
Nov 30.89↓ 0.02
Nov 20.91↑ 0.02
Nov 10.89↑ 0.01
Oct 310.88↓ 0.01
Oct 300.890
Oct 290.89↓ 0.01
Oct 280.89↓ 0.01
Oct 270.90↑ 0.01
Oct 260.90↓ 0.01
Oct 250.91↓ 0.01
Oct 240.920
Oct 230.920
Oct 220.92↓ 0.01

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:41 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Babine Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Babine Lake?
The current water level of Babine Lake (British Columbia) is 0.89 m, measured Nov 4, 6:30 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08EC003.
Is the water level at Babine Lake rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.01 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 0.88 to 0.92 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Babine Lake come from?
Readings come from the Babine Lake At Topley Landing gauge (08EC003) 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 08EC003

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.