Southern Indian Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 06EC003, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

258.39m

measured Nov 4, 8:35 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.02m

rising

7-day change

+0.03m

rising

Range (16 days)

258.26–258.40m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●258.39↑ 0.02
Nov 3258.37↓ 0.01
Nov 2258.380
Nov 1258.37↑ 0.04
Oct 31258.330
Oct 30258.34↓ 0.03
Oct 29258.37↓ 0.03
Oct 28258.40↑ 0.05
Oct 27258.35↑ 0.02
Oct 26258.330
Oct 25258.33↑ 0.04
Oct 24258.290
Oct 23258.30↑ 0.04
Oct 22258.260

Readings fetched Nov 4, 9:43 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Southern Indian Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Southern Indian Lake?
The current water level of Southern Indian Lake (Manitoba) is 258.39 m, measured Nov 4, 8:35 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 06EC003.
Is the water level at Southern Indian Lake 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 258.26 to 258.40 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Southern Indian Lake come from?
Readings come from the Southern Indian Lake At South Bay gauge (06EC003) 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 06EC003

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.