Lake Athabasca at Crackingstone Point
Water level and flow at gauge 07MC003, Saskatchewan. The level is above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 68 years of monthly averages): 208.59 m684.35 ft – 209.11 m686.04 ft, median 208.76 m684.92 ft.
August 14, 2020 · approved records 1965–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.74 m5.71 ft below that record.
1.02 m3.34 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (208.18 m683.02 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 60 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 with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill near minus 10. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 3. Wind chill near minus 9.
Clearing in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Uranium City (26 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Charlot RiverOutlet of Webb Lake · 29 km | 6.88 m22.57 ft | Above normal |
| Tazin RiverAbove Tazin Lake · 56 km | 6.63 m21.77 ft | Very high |
| Tazin LakeOutlet · 56 km | 345.65 m1,134.04 ft | Very high |
| Macfarlane RiverOutlet of Davy Lake · 62 km | 3.80 m12.48 ft | Above normal |
| Abitau RiverAbove Cuming Lake · 69 km | 5.45 m17.87 ft | Very high |
| Tazin RiverAbove Tatse Lake · 103 km | 8.73 m28.65 ft | No normal yet |
About this gauge
Station: 07MC003 · Lake Athabasca Near Crackingstone Point
Location: 59.3844, -108.8929 · Saskatchewan
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 Lake Athabasca at Crackingstone Point today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 209.20 m (686.36 ft).
Is the Lake Athabasca at Crackingstone Point high right now?
The level is above normal for October.
Is the Lake Athabasca rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Lake Athabasca at Crackingstone Point?
210.94 m (692.07 ft) on August 14, 2020, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1965–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Lake Athabasca at Crackingstone Point compare with a year ago?
The level is 1.02 m (3.34 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (208.18 m (683.02 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07MC003 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.