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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Pigeon River near Lotus Water Level
Live river level, flow, historical records and forecast for Pigeon River near Lotus in Canada, ON, Canada, built from official government gauge data.
- Location Canada, ON, Canada
- Watershed kawartha lakes
- Primary gauge 02HH003 (Water Survey of Canada)
About Pigeon River near Lotus
Pigeon River - a seasonal flow influenced by snowmelt.
The Pigeon River near Lotus is a vital waterway within Ontario’s Kawartha Lakes region, known for its dynamic hydrological patterns. It is classified as a river and serves as a cool refuge for local wildlife and a resource for nearby communities.
The watershed context
Covering a catchment area of roughly 28.9 square kilometres above the monitoring station, the Pigeon River plays a significant role in the local watershed. It flows amidst a landscape characterized by interconnected lakes and rivers, with its peers including the Pigeon River at Omemee and the expansive Sturgeon Lake. This river's seasonal rhythms are shaped by the region's snowmelt-driven hydrology, with notable spring freshet events occurring from late April through May, followed by a natural drawdown through the hotter months of July to September. As winter approaches, decreasing water levels are largely attributed to ice formation within the river system.
Why the data matters here
For those monitoring water levels and streamflows, understanding the data from the Pigeon River is essential, especially given the seasonal variations typical of Ontario's hydrological cycle. Today's reading provides valuable context as it is compared against the historical median for this calendar day across the station's 21 years of data, as reported by the Water Survey of Canada. This comparison helps to assess how current conditions stack up against long-term averages, making it a crucial reference point for anyone engaged with the river, whether for recreation, agriculture, or flood management.
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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