Nechako Reservoir at Skins Lake Spillway
Water level and flow at gauge 08JA023, British Columbia. 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 (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 15 years of monthly averages): 10.56 m34.64 ft – 11.48 m37.65 ft, median 11.23 m36.85 ft.
June 11, 2015 · approved records 1993–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.08 m3.53 ft below that record.
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 16 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
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this morning. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 19 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Low minus 11.
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low.
Periods of snow. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Burns Lake (53 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Cheslatta LakeWest End · 26 km | 2.75 m9.03 ft | Below normal |
| Nadina RiverOutlet of Nadina Lake · 64 km | 1.02 m3.35 ft | Normal |
| Nadina LakeNoralee · 66 km | 0.63 m2.07 ft | Normal |
| Whitesail Middle CreekTahtsa Reach · 66 km | 1.94 m6.37 ft | Below normal |
| Stellako RiverGlenannan · 70 km | 1.67 m5.47 ft | Very low |
| Nechako RiverBelow Cheslatta Falls · 77 km | 0.66 m2.15 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08JA023 · Nechako Reservoir at Skins Lake Spillway
Location: 53.7724, -125.9972 · British Columbia
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 Nechako Reservoir at Skins Lake Spillway today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 11.60 m (38.04 ft).
Is the Nechako Reservoir at Skins Lake Spillway high right now?
The level is above normal for October.
Is the Nechako Reservoir rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Nechako Reservoir at Skins Lake Spillway?
12.67 m (41.57 ft) on June 11, 2015, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1993–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08JA023 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.