Point Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 10PB003, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

7.62m

measured Nov 4, 6:15 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

−0.02m

falling

Range (16 days)

7.60–7.65m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●7.620
Nov 37.620
Nov 27.62↑ 0.02
Nov 17.60↓ 0.02
Oct 317.620
Oct 307.63↑ 0.02
Oct 297.60↓ 0.04
Oct 287.64↑ 0.01
Oct 277.63↑ 0.01
Oct 267.62↓ 0.02
Oct 257.640
Oct 247.650
Oct 237.640
Oct 227.640

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

Point Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Point Lake?
The current water level of Point Lake (Northwest Territories) is 7.62 m, measured Nov 4, 6:15 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 10PB003.
Is the water level at Point Lake rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.02 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 7.60 to 7.65 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Point Lake come from?
Readings come from the Point Lake Near The Outlet gauge (10PB003) 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 10PB003

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.