Tomahawk Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 01EJ009, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

99.18m

measured Nov 4, 8:05 a.m.

24-hour change

−0.01m

falling

7-day change

−0.05m

falling

Range (16 days)

99.18–99.26m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●99.180
Nov 399.18↓ 0.01
Nov 299.18↓ 0.01
Nov 199.190
Oct 3199.20↓ 0.01
Oct 3099.21↓ 0.01
Oct 2999.21↓ 0.01
Oct 2899.22↓ 0.01
Oct 2799.23↓ 0.02
Oct 2699.25↓ 0.01
Oct 2599.260
Oct 2499.260
Oct 2399.26↑ 0.01
Oct 2299.25↑ 0.02

Readings fetched Nov 4, 9:07 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Tomahawk Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Tomahawk Lake?
The current water level of Tomahawk Lake (Nova Scotia) is 99.18 m, measured Nov 4, 8:05 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 01EJ009.
Is the water level at Tomahawk Lake rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 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 99.18 to 99.26 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Tomahawk Lake come from?
Readings come from the Tomahawk Lake Near Hammonds Plains gauge (01EJ009) 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 01EJ009

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.