Sturgeon River outlet of Salvesen Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 05QE009, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (48% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 66 years of monthly averages): 3.55 m³/s125 cfs – 12.2 m³/s432 cfs, median 6.52 m³/s230 cfs. Right now it is at 48% of the median.
May 14, 2022 · approved records 1961–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
54% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.05 m³/s72.4 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 64 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
| Goshawk LakeKahkagopkung Onigum · 36 km | 318.07 m1,043.54 ft | No normal yet |
| Grassy Narrows LakeGrassy Narrows · 39 km | 318.74 m1,045.73 ft | Below normal |
| Winnipeg RiverManito Sipi · 42 km | 299.42 m982.36 ft | Very low |
| Winnipeg RiverMinaki · 44 km | 316.03 m1,036.85 ft | Normal |
| Winnipeg RiverAbove Boundary Falls · 48 km | 299.63 m983.04 ft | Below normal |
| Long-Legged RiverBelow Long-Legged Lake · 50 km | 28.48 m93.43 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05QE009 · Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake
Location: 50.3552, -94.4548 · Ontario
Same river: Glen Afton, Upper Goose Falls, McDougall Mills
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 Sturgeon River outlet of Salvesen Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.34 m (1.10 ft) with a flow of 3.16 m³/s (112 cfs).
Is the Sturgeon River outlet of Salvesen Lake high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (48% of the median).
Is the Sturgeon River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sturgeon River outlet of Salvesen Lake?
155 m³/s (5,474 cfs) on May 14, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1961–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Sturgeon River outlet of Salvesen Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 54% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.05 m³/s (72.4 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05QE009 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.