Lac La Biche water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07CA004, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

543.99m

measured Nov 4, 7:40 a.m.

24-hour change

−0.01m

falling

7-day change

−0.05m

falling

Range (16 days)

543.99–544.10m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●543.990
Nov 3544.000
Nov 2544.000
Nov 1544.00↓ 0.01
Oct 31544.010
Oct 30544.01↓ 0.01
Oct 29544.02↓ 0.02
Oct 28544.040
Oct 27544.04↑ 0.02
Oct 26544.020
Oct 25544.02↓ 0.03
Oct 24544.05↓ 0.05
Oct 23544.10↑ 0.06
Oct 22544.040

Readings fetched Nov 4, 8:41 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Lac La Biche water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Lac La Biche?
The current water level of Lac La Biche (Alberta) is 543.99 m, measured Nov 4, 7:40 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07CA004.
Is the water level at Lac La Biche rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.05 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 543.99 to 544.10 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Lac La Biche come from?
Readings come from the Lac La Biche At Lac La Biche gauge (07CA004) 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 07CA004

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.