Fawcett Lake at Smith
Water level and flow at gauge 07BK008, Alberta. The level is above 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 42 years of monthly averages): 611.33 m2,005.67 ft – 611.43 m2,005.99 ft, median 611.37 m2,005.82 ft.
June 29, 1997 · approved records 1992–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.88 m2.88 ft below that record.
0.25 m0.81 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (611.24 m2,005.37 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 14 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny near noon. Fog patches developing early this morning and dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 10.
Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h in the morning. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Slave Lake (45 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Driftwood RiverThe Mouth · 13 km | 1.05 m3.45 ft | Above normal |
| Saulteaux RiverSpurfield · 21 km | 1.53 m5.01 ft | Above normal |
| Lesser Slave RiverSlave Lake · 44 km | 576.46 m1,891.28 ft | Above normal |
| Lesser Slave LakeSlave Lake · 45 km | 576.63 m1,891.83 ft | Normal |
| Sawridge CreekSlave Lake · 46 km | 1.64 m5.38 ft | Very high |
| Calling LakeRanger Station · 56 km | 594.28 m1,949.74 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07BK008 · Fawcett Lake Near Smith
Location: 55.3197, -114.0552 · Alberta
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 Fawcett Lake at Smith today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 611.48 m (2,006.18 ft).
Is the Fawcett Lake at Smith high right now?
The level is above normal for October.
Is the Fawcett Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Fawcett Lake at Smith?
612.36 m (2,009.06 ft) on June 29, 1997, 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 Fawcett Lake at Smith compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.25 m (0.81 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (611.24 m (2,005.37 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07BK008 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.