Prosperous Lake at McMeekan Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 07SB014, Northwest Territories. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 39 years of monthly averages): 158.21 m519.06 ft – 158.57 m520.23 ft, median 158.39 m519.66 ft.
July 3, 1991 · approved records 1987–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.32 m7.61 ft below that record.
0.06 m0.21 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (158.18 m518.96 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 38 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. Clearing late this afternoon. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 2.
Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 1.
Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 7.
Forecast for Yellowknife (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Yellowknife RiverOutlet of Prosperous Lake · 3 km | — | Below normal |
| Prelude LakeYellowknife · 11 km | 169.03 m554.57 ft | Below normal |
| Baker CreekOutlet of Lower Martin Lake · 13 km | 28.95 m94.96 ft | Below normal |
| Yellowknife RiverInlet To Prosperous Lake · 15 km | 152.77 m501.20 ft | Below normal |
| Great Slave LakeYellowknife Bay · 15 km | 156.54 m513.57 ft | Normal |
| Bluefish LakeYellowknife · 16 km | 185.76 m609.44 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07SB014 · Prosperous Lake Near McMeekan Bay
Location: 62.5455, -114.1635 · 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 Prosperous Lake at McMeekan Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 158.12 m (518.75 ft).
Is the Prosperous Lake at McMeekan Bay high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Prosperous Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Prosperous Lake at McMeekan Bay?
160.43 m (526.36 ft) on July 3, 1991, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1987–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Prosperous Lake at McMeekan Bay compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.06 m (0.21 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (158.18 m (518.96 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07SB014 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.