Harrison Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08MG012, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

8.68m

measured Nov 4, 7:30 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

−0.11m

falling

Range (16 days)

8.67–8.87m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●8.68↑ 0.01
Nov 38.67↓ 0.03
Nov 28.69↓ 0.02
Nov 18.72↓ 0.02
Oct 318.74↓ 0.01
Oct 308.75↓ 0.04
Oct 298.78↓ 0.02
Oct 288.80↑ 0.03
Oct 278.77↓ 0.04
Oct 268.81↓ 0.04
Oct 258.850
Oct 248.85↓ 0.02
Oct 238.860
Oct 228.87↓ 0.04

Readings fetched Nov 4, 8:29 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Harrison Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Harrison Lake?
The current water level of Harrison Lake (British Columbia) is 8.68 m, measured Nov 4, 7:30 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08MG012.
Is the water level at Harrison 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 8.67 to 8.87 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Harrison Lake come from?
Readings come from the Harrison Lake Near Harrison Hot Springs gauge (08MG012) 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 08MG012

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.