Lake Rosseau water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02EB020, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

8.74m

measured Nov 4, 9:10 a.m.

24-hour change

−0.03m

falling

7-day change

−0.03m

falling

Range (16 days)

8.74–8.78m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●8.74↓ 0.02
Nov 38.760
Nov 28.770
Nov 18.760
Oct 318.770
Oct 308.770
Oct 298.770
Oct 288.770
Oct 278.770
Oct 268.780
Oct 258.780
Oct 248.78↓ 0.01
Oct 238.780
Oct 228.780

Readings fetched Nov 4, 9:41 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Lake Rosseau water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Lake Rosseau?
The current water level of Lake Rosseau (Ontario) is 8.74 m, measured Nov 4, 9:10 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02EB020.
Is the water level at Lake Rosseau rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 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 8.74 to 8.78 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Lake Rosseau come from?
Readings come from the Lake Rosseau At Port Carling gauge (02EB020) 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 02EB020

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.