Chain Lakes Reservoir water level
Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05AB037, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.
1,296.94m
measured Nov 4, 8:05 a.m.
+0.01m
rising
−0.01m
falling
1,296.93–1,296.95m
lowest to highest daily reading
Water levels, day by day
| Date | Water level | Δ vs previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4● | 1,296.94 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | 1,296.94 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | 1,296.94 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | 1,296.94 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | 1,296.94 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | 1,296.94 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | 1,296.94 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | 1,296.95 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | 1,296.95 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | 1,296.95 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1,296.94 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | 1,296.95 | ↑ 0.01 |
| Oct 23 | 1,296.94 | ↑ 0.01 |
| Oct 22 | 1,296.93 | 0 |
Readings fetched Nov 4, 8:42 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.
Chain Lakes Reservoir water level — common questions
- What is the current water level of Chain Lakes Reservoir?
- The current water level of Chain Lakes Reservoir (Alberta) is 1,296.94 m, measured Nov 4, 8:05 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05AB037.
- Is the water level at Chain Lakes Reservoir 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 1,296.93 to 1,296.95 m. The current reading sits in the middle of that range.
- Where does the water level data for Chain Lakes Reservoir come from?
- Readings come from the Chain Lakes Reservoir Near Nanton gauge (05AB037) 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 05AB037
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.