Nibi Metrics
Real-time water levels, forecasts, and alerts for lakes and rivers across Canada and the US. Built on official government data.
Nibi Metrics turns raw gauge readings from official hydrometric networks into something a person standing on a dock can actually use: is the water high or low for today, which way is it moving, and how unusual is this? This page explains where every number on the platform comes from and what we do to it along the way.
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Lake Athabasca Water Level
Live lake level, flow, historical records and forecast for Lake Athabasca in Canada, SK, Canada, built from official government gauge data.
- Location Canada, SK, Canada
- Watershed northeastern lake athabasca
- Primary gauge 07MC003 (Water Survey of Canada)
About Lake Athabasca
Lake Athabasca - a vast and dynamic water body.
Nestled in Saskatchewan, Lake Athabasca spans an impressive reach with its nearly 282,000 square kilometres of catchment area draining into its depths. Known for its significant size, this lake plays a vital role in the hydrology of the region.
The watershed context
Lake Athabasca is part of the Northeastern Lake Athabasca watershed, a designated area that encompasses the lake's expansive drainage region. The hydrology here is largely influenced by the prairie climate, which typically features a snowmelt-driven spring peak. This often sharp peak, followed by long summer recessions, defines the seasonal cycle of water levels in this lake. As summer progresses, evaporation causes natural declines in lake readings, and local wind can further influence surface measurements.
Why the data matters here
For anyone monitoring Lake Athabasca, understanding current water levels is crucial. The lake is monitored by the Water Survey of Canada at the "Lake Athabasca Near Crackingstone Point" station. Today's reading can be compared against the median for this date from the station's historical data, which has records spanning over 50 years. This comparison provides deeper insights than simply looking at raw elevation figures, as it allows for the identification of trends and variations in the lake's hydrology, offering a fuller picture of its current state.
How this page is built
Readings come from official government gauges and are rolled into daily records: the daily mean, high and low for every day on record. Each calendar day gets its own baseline from the full history, so the level you see is compared against what this specific date usually looks like rather than an annual average.
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