Snare River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07SA008, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

6.47m

measured Nov 4, 6:10 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

+0.03m

rising

Range (16 days)

6.39–6.47m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●6.470
Nov 36.470
Nov 26.46↑ 0.01
Nov 16.45↑ 0.01
Oct 316.440
Oct 306.44↓ 0.01
Oct 296.450
Oct 286.45↑ 0.01
Oct 276.430
Oct 266.43↓ 0.01
Oct 256.44↑ 0.02
Oct 246.42↑ 0.03
Oct 236.39↓ 0.04
Oct 226.420

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:07 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Snare River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Snare River?
The current water level of Snare River (Northwest Territories) is 6.47 m, measured Nov 4, 6:10 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07SA008.
Is the water level at Snare River rising or falling?
The level is currently rising: 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 6.39 to 6.47 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Snare River come from?
Readings come from the Snare River Above Indin Lake gauge (07SA008) 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 07SA008

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.