South Wabasca Lake at Desmarais
Water level and flow at gauge 07JA002, Alberta. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 44 years of monthly averages): 544.62 m1,786.81 ft – 544.95 m1,787.89 ft, median 544.77 m1,787.30 ft.
August 20, 1996 · approved records 1992–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.45 m4.75 ft below that record.
0.86 m2.82 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (544.26 m1,785.63 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 8 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
| Willow RiverWabasca · 8 km | 2.08 m6.83 ft | Very high |
| Fawcett LakeSmith · 71 km | 611.49 m2,006.19 ft | Above normal |
| Driftwood RiverThe Mouth · 81 km | 1.05 m3.44 ft | Above normal |
| Calling LakeRanger Station · 90 km | 594.29 m1,949.77 ft | Very high |
| Saulteaux RiverSpurfield · 91 km | 1.53 m5.01 ft | Above normal |
| Lesser Slave RiverSlave Lake · 92 km | 576.46 m1,891.28 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07JA002 · South Wabasca Lake Near Desmarais
Location: 55.9396, -113.8047 · 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 South Wabasca Lake at Desmarais today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 545.12 m (1,788.45 ft).
Is the South Wabasca Lake at Desmarais high right now?
The level is well above normal for October.
Is the South Wabasca Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the South Wabasca Lake at Desmarais?
546.57 m (1,793.20 ft) on August 20, 1996, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1992–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the South Wabasca Lake at Desmarais compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.86 m (2.82 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (544.26 m (1,785.63 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07JA002 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.