Gleniffer Reservoir at Dickson

Water level and flow at gauge 05CB006, Alberta. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
947.77m3,109.49ft
−1 cm−0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Below normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 11 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 43 years of monthly averages): 947.90 m3,109.91 ft – 947.97 m3,110.15 ft, median 947.95 m3,110.08 ft.

Highest level on record
948.22m3,110.96ft

September 12, 1985 · approved records 1984–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.45 m1.48 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

0.05 m0.18 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (947.72 m3,109.30 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

947.80 m947.85 m947.90 m947.95 m3,109.6 ft3,109.8 ft3,110.0 ft3,110.2 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

940 m942 m944 m946 m948 m3,090 ft3,100 ft3,110 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 41 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

Today

A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries near noon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Becoming clear near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Red Deer (38 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Dickson Dam TunnelOutlet · 1 km1.32 m4.32 ftBelow normal
Little Red Deer RiverThe Mouth · 6 km0.95 m3.10 ftBelow normal
Raven RiverRaven · 18 km0.57 m1.86 ftVery low
Sylvan LakeSylvan Lake · 31 km936.00 m3,070.86 ftVery low
Medicine RiverEckville · 31 km1.82 m5.97 ftNormal
James RiverSundre · 33 km3.77 m12.36 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 05CB006 · Gleniffer Reservoir Near Dickson

Location: 52.0464, -114.2288 · Alberta

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Gleniffer Reservoir at Dickson today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 947.77 m (3,109.49 ft).

Is the Gleniffer Reservoir at Dickson high right now?

The level is below normal for October.

Is the Gleniffer Reservoir rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Gleniffer Reservoir at Dickson?

948.22 m (3,110.96 ft) on September 12, 1985, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1984–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Gleniffer Reservoir at Dickson compare with a year ago?

The level is 0.05 m (0.18 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (947.72 m (3,109.30 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05CB006 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.