Russell Lake at Herriot
Water level and flow at gauge 06EB006, Manitoba. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 40 years of monthly averages): 323.62 m1,061.75 ft – 324.08 m1,063.26 ft, median 323.85 m1,062.49 ft.
September 4, 2005 · approved records 1987–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.57 m5.15 ft below that record.
0.46 m1.51 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (324.02 m1,063.05 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
Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of snow early this morning. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 13. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Clearing overnight. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 13.
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Lynn Lake (60 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Eager LakeTod Lake · 25 km | 33.77 m110.79 ft | Above normal |
| Churchill RiverAbove Granville Falls · 60 km | 243.86 m800.05 ft | Normal |
| Churchill RiverAbove Bloodstone Falls · 65 km | — | No normal yet |
| Pukatawagan LakePukatawagan · 66 km | 274.16 m899.46 ft | Normal |
| Sisipuk LakeOutlet · 68 km | 97.31 m319.24 ft | Normal |
| Churchill RiverAbove Leaf Rapids · 83 km | 259.53 m851.46 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 06EB006 · Russell Lake Near Herriot
Location: 56.3405, -101.3652 · Manitoba
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 Russell Lake at Herriot today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 323.56 m (1,061.54 ft).
Is the Russell Lake at Herriot high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Russell Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Russell Lake at Herriot?
325.13 m (1,066.69 ft) on September 4, 2005, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1987–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Russell Lake at Herriot compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.46 m (1.51 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (324.02 m (1,063.05 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06EB006 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.