Smoke Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02EB022, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

9.06m

measured Nov 4, 8:30 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

−0.04m

falling

Range (16 days)

9.06–9.17m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●9.060
Nov 39.060
Nov 29.06↓ 0.01
Nov 19.06↓ 0.01
Oct 319.07↓ 0.01
Oct 309.08↓ 0.01
Oct 299.09↓ 0.01
Oct 289.10↓ 0.01
Oct 279.11↓ 0.01
Oct 269.12↓ 0.01
Oct 259.13↓ 0.01
Oct 249.14↓ 0.02
Oct 239.16↓ 0.02
Oct 229.170

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

Smoke Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Smoke Lake?
The current water level of Smoke Lake (Ontario) is 9.06 m, measured Nov 4, 8:30 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02EB022.
Is the water level at Smoke Lake 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 9.06 to 9.17 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Smoke Lake come from?
Readings come from the Smoke Lake At Algonquin Provincial Park gauge (02EB022) 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 02EB022

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.