Coppermine River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 10PA001, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

6.23m

measured Nov 4, 6:15 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

−0.02m

falling

Range (16 days)

6.22–6.25m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●6.230
Nov 36.220
Nov 26.230
Nov 16.230
Oct 316.230
Oct 306.230
Oct 296.23↓ 0.01
Oct 286.240
Oct 276.240
Oct 266.250
Oct 256.25↓ 0.01
Oct 246.250
Oct 236.250
Oct 226.250

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:06 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Coppermine River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Coppermine River?
The current water level of Coppermine River (Northwest Territories) is 6.23 m, measured Nov 4, 6:15 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 10PA001.
Is the water level at Coppermine River rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.02 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 6.22 to 6.25 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Coppermine River come from?
Readings come from the Coppermine River Below Desteffany Lake gauge (10PA001) 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 10PA001

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.