Deer Lake at Generating Station
Water level and flow at gauge 02YL007, Newfoundland and Labrador. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 39 years of monthly averages): 5.25 m17.21 ft – 5.50 m18.06 ft, median 5.34 m17.53 ft.
June 4, 2020 · approved records 1990–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.65 m5.42 ft below that record.
1.17 m3.82 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (4.83 m15.85 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 39 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 12. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 7.
Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of showers. Low zero.
Forecast for Deer Lake (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Upper Humber RiverReidville · 10 km | 0.94 m3.07 ft | Below normal |
| South BrookPasadena · 22 km | 0.30 m0.98 ft | Below normal |
| Boot BrookTrans-Canada Highway · 27 km | 0.94 m3.09 ft | Very low |
| Humber RiverHumber Village Bridge · 31 km | 3.01 m9.87 ft | Very high |
| Steady BrookAbove Confluence To Humber River · 37 km | 1.97 m6.47 ft | Above normal |
| Corner Brook LakeLake Outlet · 47 km | 5.89 m19.32 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 02YL007 · Deer Lake Near Generating Station
Location: 49.1701, -57.4383 · Newfoundland and Labrador
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Deer Lake at Generating Station today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 6.00 m (19.68 ft).
Is the Deer Lake at Generating Station high right now?
The level is well above normal for October.
Is the Deer Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Deer Lake at Generating Station?
7.65 m (25.10 ft) on June 4, 2020, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1990–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Deer Lake at Generating Station compare with a year ago?
The level is 1.17 m (3.82 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (4.83 m (15.85 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02YL007 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.