Lake Nipissing water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02DD006, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

5.50m

measured Nov 4, 6:35 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.01m

rising

7-day change

−0.04m

falling

Range (16 days)

5.49–5.60m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●5.500
Nov 35.50↑ 0.01
Nov 25.49↓ 0.03
Nov 15.520
Oct 315.52↓ 0.02
Oct 305.54↓ 0.03
Oct 295.57↑ 0.02
Oct 285.54↓ 0.01
Oct 275.550
Oct 265.55↓ 0.04
Oct 255.590
Oct 245.600
Oct 235.600
Oct 225.60↓ 0.04

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:21 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Lake Nipissing water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Lake Nipissing?
The current water level of Lake Nipissing (Ontario) is 5.50 m, measured Nov 4, 6:35 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02DD006.
Is the water level at Lake Nipissing rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.04 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 5.49 to 5.60 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Lake Nipissing come from?
Readings come from the Lake Nipissing At North Bay gauge (02DD006) 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 02DD006

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.