Southern Indian Lake at South Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 06EC003, Manitoba. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 49 years of monthly averages): 257.90 m846.12 ft – 258.17 m847.03 ft, median 258.09 m846.74 ft.
July 16, 2000 · approved records 1979–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.71 m2.32 ft below that record.
0.43 m1.42 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (257.96 m846.33 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.
Nearby gauges
| South Bay Diversion ChannelSouth Bay · 2 km | 258.27 m847.36 ft | Very high |
| Southern Indian LakeSouth Indian Lake · 11 km | 258.36 m847.62 ft | Very high |
| Southern Indian LakeOpachuanau Lake · 32 km | 258.40 m847.76 ft | Very high |
| Churchill RiverAbove Leaf Rapids · 67 km | 259.53 m851.47 ft | Normal |
| Rat LakeNotigi Control Structure · 68 km | 258.12 m846.83 ft | Very high |
| Footprint RiverAbove Footprint Lake · 84 km | 29.68 m97.37 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 06EC003 · Southern Indian Lake at South Bay
Location: 56.6873, -99.0235 · Manitoba
Same lake: South Indian Lake, Missi Falls, Opachuanau Lake
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 Southern Indian Lake at South Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 258.40 m (847.75 ft).
Is the Southern Indian Lake at South Bay high right now?
The level is well above normal for October.
Is the Southern Indian Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Southern Indian Lake at South Bay?
259.10 m (850.08 ft) on July 16, 2000, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1979–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Southern Indian Lake at South Bay compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.43 m (1.42 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (257.96 m (846.33 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06EC003 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.