Lac Champlain water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02OH001, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

4.17m

measured Nov 4, 7:45 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.04m

rising

7-day change

0m

steady

Range (16 days)

4.13–4.20m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●4.17↑ 0.01
Nov 34.17↑ 0.03
Nov 24.13↓ 0.04
Nov 14.17↑ 0.04
Oct 314.140
Oct 304.14↓ 0.06
Oct 294.19↓ 0.01
Oct 284.20↑ 0.04
Oct 274.160
Oct 264.16↓ 0.02
Oct 254.18↑ 0.01
Oct 244.180
Oct 234.17↑ 0.05
Oct 224.13↓ 0.05

Readings fetched Nov 4, 8:06 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Lac Champlain water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Lac Champlain?
The current water level of Lac Champlain (Quebec) is 4.17 m, measured Nov 4, 7:45 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02OH001.
Is the water level at Lac Champlain rising or falling?
The level is currently steady: 0.00 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 4.13 to 4.20 m. The current reading sits in the middle of that range.
Where does the water level data for Lac Champlain come from?
Readings come from the Champlain (lac) A Philipsburg gauge (02OH001) 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 02OH001

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.