Frood Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02CH001, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

1.71m

measured Nov 4, 8:00 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

+0.02m

rising

Range (16 days)

1.69–1.71m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●1.710
Nov 31.71↑ 0.02
Nov 21.690
Nov 11.690
Oct 311.690
Oct 301.690
Oct 291.690
Oct 281.690
Oct 271.690
Oct 261.690
Oct 251.690
Oct 241.690
Oct 231.690
Oct 221.690

Readings fetched Nov 4, 8:53 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Frood Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Frood Lake?
The current water level of Frood Lake (Ontario) is 1.71 m, measured Nov 4, 8:00 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02CH001.
Is the water level at Frood Lake rising or falling?
The level is currently rising: 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 1.69 to 1.71 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Frood Lake come from?
Readings come from the Frood Lake Near Whitefish Falls gauge (02CH001) 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 02CH001

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.