Pipestone River at Karl Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 04DA001, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (28% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 59 years of monthly averages): 35.9 m³/s1,266 cfs – 88.3 m³/s3,120 cfs, median 59.9 m³/s2,115 cfs. Right now it is at 28% of the median.
May 17, 2022 · approved records 1969–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
79% lower than on October 25, 2025 (77.3 m³/s2,730 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 59 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.
Nearby gauges
| Otoskwin RiverBelow Badesdawa Lake · 93 km | 328.12 m1,076.52 ft | Below normal |
| Pineimuta RiverEyes Lake · 101 km | 12.38 m40.62 ft | Very low |
| Kawinogans RiverPickle Crow · 106 km | 330.15 m1,083.17 ft | Below normal |
| Severn RiverOutlet of Muskrat Dam Lake · 134 km | 27.41 m89.92 ft | Normal |
| Windigo RiverAbove Muskrat Dam Lake · 137 km | 27.97 m91.76 ft | Normal |
| Albany RiverBelow Achapi Lake · 145 km | 26.39 m86.57 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 04DA001 · Pipestone River at Karl Lake
Location: 52.5806, -90.1867 · Ontario
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
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Questions
What is the water level of the Pipestone River at Karl Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 12.48 m (40.95 ft) with a flow of 16.5 m³/s (583 cfs).
Is the Pipestone River at Karl Lake high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (28% of the median).
Is the Pipestone River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pipestone River at Karl Lake?
642 m³/s (22,672 cfs) on May 17, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Pipestone River at Karl Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 79% lower than on October 25, 2025 (77.3 m³/s (2,730 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 04DA001 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.