Lake Minnewasta water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05OC027, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

329.01m

measured Nov 4, 8:00 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

−0.01m

falling

Range (16 days)

329.00–329.06m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●329.010
Nov 3329.010
Nov 2329.01↑ 0.01
Nov 1329.000
Oct 31329.00↓ 0.01
Oct 30329.01↓ 0.01
Oct 29329.010
Oct 28329.01↓ 0.01
Oct 27329.030
Oct 26329.03↓ 0.01
Oct 25329.04↓ 0.01
Oct 24329.050
Oct 23329.050
Oct 22329.060

Readings fetched Nov 4, 9:42 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Lake Minnewasta water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Lake Minnewasta?
The current water level of Lake Minnewasta (Manitoba) is 329.01 m, measured Nov 4, 8:00 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05OC027.
Is the water level at Lake Minnewasta rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.01 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 329.00 to 329.06 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Lake Minnewasta come from?
Readings come from the Lake Minnewasta Near Morden gauge (05OC027) 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 05OC027

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.