Sugar Lake Reservoir water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08LC041, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

7.16m

measured Nov 4, 7:15 a.m.

24-hour change

−0.04m

falling

7-day change

−0.28m

falling

Range (16 days)

7.16–7.64m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●7.16↓ 0.01
Nov 37.18↓ 0.04
Nov 27.22↓ 0.04
Nov 17.26↓ 0.04
Oct 317.30↓ 0.04
Oct 307.34↓ 0.04
Oct 297.38↓ 0.03
Oct 287.42↓ 0.04
Oct 277.45↓ 0.03
Oct 267.48↓ 0.04
Oct 257.52↓ 0.04
Oct 247.56↓ 0.03
Oct 237.59↓ 0.05
Oct 227.64↓ 0.03

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:43 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Sugar Lake Reservoir water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Sugar Lake Reservoir?
The current water level of Sugar Lake Reservoir (British Columbia) is 7.16 m, measured Nov 4, 7:15 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08LC041.
Is the water level at Sugar Lake Reservoir rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.28 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 7.16 to 7.64 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Sugar Lake Reservoir come from?
Readings come from the Sugar Lake Reservoir At The Outlet gauge (08LC041) 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 08LC041

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.