Lac Temiscamingue water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02JE026, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

4.96m

measured Nov 4, 7:25 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

−0.05m

falling

Range (16 days)

4.96–5.13m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●4.960
Nov 34.960
Nov 24.960
Nov 14.96↓ 0.01
Oct 314.97↓ 0.02
Oct 304.99↓ 0.01
Oct 295.00↓ 0.01
Oct 285.02↓ 0.01
Oct 275.03↓ 0.02
Oct 265.04↓ 0.02
Oct 255.06↓ 0.02
Oct 245.08↓ 0.03
Oct 235.11↓ 0.02
Oct 225.13↓ 0.01

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

Lac Temiscamingue water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Lac Temiscamingue?
The current water level of Lac Temiscamingue (Quebec) is 4.96 m, measured Nov 4, 7:25 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02JE026.
Is the water level at Lac Temiscamingue 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 4.96 to 5.13 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Lac Temiscamingue come from?
Readings come from the Temiscamingue (lac) A Ville-Marie gauge (02JE026) 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 02JE026

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.