What is the current water level of Lesser Slave River?

The current water level of Lesser Slave River (Alberta) is 576.44 m, measured Nov 4, 6:45 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07BK001.

Is the water level at Lesser Slave River 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 576.42 to 576.61 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.

Where does the water level data for Lesser Slave River come from?

Readings come from the Lesser Slave River At Slave Lake gauge (07BK001) 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.

Lesser Slave River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07BK001, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

576.44m

measured Nov 4, 6:45 a.m.

24-hour change

−0.01m

falling

7-day change

−0.05m

falling

Range (16 days)

576.42–576.61m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

Date	Water level	Δ vs previous day
Nov 4●	576.44	↓ 0.01
Nov 3	576.45	↑ 0.03
Nov 2	576.42	0
Nov 1	576.42	↓ 0.01
Oct 31	576.43	0
Oct 30	576.43	↓ 0.04
Oct 29	576.47	0
Oct 28	576.48	↓ 0.01
Oct 27	576.49	↑ 0.05
Oct 26	576.44	↑ 0.02
Oct 25	576.43	↓ 0.07
Oct 24	576.50	↓ 0.11
Oct 23	576.61	↑ 0.09
Oct 22	576.52	↑ 0.06

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:06 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Lesser Slave River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Lesser Slave River?: The current water level of Lesser Slave River (Alberta) is 576.44 m, measured Nov 4, 6:45 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07BK001.
Is the water level at Lesser Slave River 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 576.42 to 576.61 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Lesser Slave River come from?: Readings come from the Lesser Slave River At Slave Lake gauge (07BK001) 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 07BK001

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.