South Heart Reservoir at McLennan

Water level and flow at gauge 07BF008, Alberta. The level is above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
625.79m2,053.12ft
−1 cm−0.5 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Above normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 40 years of monthly averages): 625.06 m2,050.74 ft – 625.68 m2,052.76 ft, median 625.51 m2,052.20 ft.

Highest level on record
627.12m2,057.49ft

June 21, 2020 · approved records 1992–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.33 m4.37 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

0.63 m2.08 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (625.16 m2,051.04 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

625.2 m625.4 m625.6 m625.8 m626.0 m2,051 ft2,052 ft2,053 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

624.0 m624.5 m625.0 m625.5 m626.0 m2,048 ft2,050 ft2,052 ft2,054 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 31 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

Winagami LakeProvincial Park · 8 km621.92 m2,040.41 ftVery high
South Heart RiverPeavine · 20 km5.08 m16.65 ftVery high
South Heart RiverBig Prairie Settlement · 22 km25.06 m82.21 ftVery high
West Prairie RiverHigh Prairie · 27 km2.65 m8.70 ftVery high
Salt CreekGrouard · 32 km2.16 m7.09 ftVery high
East Prairie RiverEnilda · 34 km2.93 m9.61 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 07BF008 · South Heart Reservoir Near McLennan

Location: 55.6833, -116.5983 · 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 South Heart Reservoir at McLennan today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 625.79 m (2,053.12 ft).

Is the South Heart Reservoir at McLennan high right now?

The level is above normal for October.

Is the South Heart Reservoir rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the South Heart Reservoir at McLennan?

627.12 m (2,057.49 ft) on June 21, 2020, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1992–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the South Heart Reservoir at McLennan compare with a year ago?

The level is 0.63 m (2.08 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (625.16 m (2,051.04 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07BF008 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.