Lake Muskoka water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02EB018, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

9.34m

measured Nov 4, 8:45 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.01m

rising

7-day change

+0.03m

rising

Range (16 days)

9.31–9.34m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●9.34↑ 0.01
Nov 39.34↑ 0.01
Nov 29.330
Nov 19.330
Oct 319.33↑ 0.01
Oct 309.320
Oct 299.320
Oct 289.32↑ 0.01
Oct 279.310
Oct 269.31↓ 0.01
Oct 259.31↓ 0.01
Oct 249.320
Oct 239.32↓ 0.01
Oct 229.320

Readings fetched Nov 4, 9:43 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Lake Muskoka water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Lake Muskoka?
The current water level of Lake Muskoka (Ontario) is 9.34 m, measured Nov 4, 8:45 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02EB018.
Is the water level at Lake Muskoka rising or falling?
The level is currently rising: 0.03 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 9.31 to 9.34 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Lake Muskoka come from?
Readings come from the Lake Muskoka At Beaumaris gauge (02EB018) 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 02EB018

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.