Nonacho Lake at Lutselk'E

Water level and flow at gauge 07QD002, Northwest Territories. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
6.36m20.87ft
−1 cm−0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 57 years of monthly averages): 6.09 m19.98 ft – 6.37 m20.90 ft, median 6.26 m20.54 ft.

Highest level on record
7.06m23.16ft

July 15, 2021 · approved records 1978–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.70 m2.29 ft below that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

6.1 m6.2 m6.3 m6.4 m20.0 ft20.2 ft20.4 ft20.6 ft20.8 ft21.0 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

5.0 m5.5 m6.0 m6.5 m16 ft18 ft20 ft22 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 54 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

Hoarfrost RiverThe Mouth · 129 km7.84 m25.73 ftNormal
Barnston RiverThe Mouth · 137 km7.47 m24.50 ftNormal
Great Slave LakeOutlet of Barnston River · 137 km97.15 m318.75 ftNo normal yet
Lockhart RiverOutlet of Artillery Lake · 143 km1.86 m6.10 ftNormal
Waldron RiverThe Mouth · 152 km2.09 m6.87 ftNormal
Tazin RiverThe Mouth · 157 km9.96 m32.68 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 07QD002 · Nonacho Lake Near Lutselk'E

Location: 61.7336, -109.6611 · Northwest Territories

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 Nonacho Lake at Lutselk'E today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 6.36 m (20.87 ft).

Is the Nonacho Lake at Lutselk'E high right now?

The level is normal for October.

Is the Nonacho Lake rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Nonacho Lake at Lutselk'E?

7.06 m (23.16 ft) on July 15, 2021, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1978–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07QD002 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.