Victoria Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02YN005, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

322.17m

measured Nov 4, 10:00 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

−0.21m

falling

Range (16 days)

322.17–322.58m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●322.170
Nov 3322.18↓ 0.02
Nov 2322.20↓ 0.05
Nov 1322.25↓ 0.03
Oct 31322.28↓ 0.02
Oct 30322.30↓ 0.05
Oct 29322.35↓ 0.02
Oct 28322.38↓ 0.01
Oct 27322.39↓ 0.04
Oct 26322.42↓ 0.04
Oct 25322.46↓ 0.03
Oct 24322.49↓ 0.03
Oct 23322.52↓ 0.05
Oct 22322.58↓ 0.04

Readings fetched Nov 4, 11:12 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Victoria Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Victoria Lake?
The current water level of Victoria Lake (Newfoundland and Labrador) is 322.17 m, measured Nov 4, 10:00 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02YN005.
Is the water level at Victoria Lake rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.21 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 322.17 to 322.58 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Victoria Lake come from?
Readings come from the Victoria Lake At Northeast Control Structure gauge (02YN005) 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 02YN005

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.