Douglas Lake at Spaxomin
Water level and flow at gauge 08LG069, British Columbia. The level is well below 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 8 years of monthly averages): 1.49 m4.90 ft – 1.58 m5.19 ft, median 1.53 m5.01 ft.
May 11, 2018 · approved records 2018–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.15 m7.06 ft below that record.
0.12 m0.40 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.47 m4.83 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 7 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
Periods of rain ending this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Snow level 1000 metres rising to 1400 metres this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.
A mix of sun and cloud. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Merritt (37 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Quilchena CreekQuilchena · 16 km | 2.13 m6.97 ft | Very low |
| Nicola LakeQuilchena · 18 km | 1.89 m6.20 ft | Very low |
| Pennask CreekQuilchena · 22 km | 0.38 m1.25 ft | Very low |
| Nicola RiverOutlet of Nicola Lake · 28 km | 0.97 m3.17 ft | Very low |
| Coldwater RiverMerritt · 37 km | 1.08 m3.53 ft | Very low |
| Esperon CreekKelowna · 43 km | 2.01 m6.59 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08LG069 · Douglas Lake at Spaxomin
Location: 50.1433, -120.2796 · 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 Douglas Lake at Spaxomin today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.35 m (4.44 ft).
Is the Douglas Lake at Spaxomin high right now?
The level is well below normal for October.
Is the Douglas Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Douglas Lake at Spaxomin?
3.51 m (11.50 ft) on May 11, 2018, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2018–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Douglas Lake at Spaxomin compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.12 m (0.40 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.47 m (4.83 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08LG069 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.