Stephenfield Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05OF008, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

296.19m

measured Nov 4, 10:05 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.01m

rising

7-day change

+0.05m

rising

Range (16 days)

296.01–296.19m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●296.190
Nov 3296.18↑ 0.01
Nov 2296.18↑ 0.02
Nov 1296.160
Oct 31296.150
Oct 30296.150
Oct 29296.150
Oct 28296.15↑ 0.01
Oct 27296.14↑ 0.01
Oct 26296.130
Oct 25296.130
Oct 24296.13↑ 0.01
Oct 23296.12↑ 0.11
Oct 22296.01↑ 0.01

Readings fetched Nov 4, 11:15 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Stephenfield Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Stephenfield Lake?
The current water level of Stephenfield Lake (Manitoba) is 296.19 m, measured Nov 4, 10:05 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05OF008.
Is the water level at Stephenfield Lake rising or falling?
The level is currently rising: 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 296.01 to 296.19 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Stephenfield Lake come from?
Readings come from the Stephenfield Lake Near Stephenfield gauge (05OF008) 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 05OF008

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.