Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08NB017, British Columbia. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 45 years of monthly averages): 746.84 m2,450.27 ft – 752.00 m2,467.19 ft, median 750.41 m2,461.97 ft.
August 29, 2012 · approved records 1980–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 5.33 m17.49 ft below that record.
1.67 m5.48 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (751.06 m2,464.11 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 44 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
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of wet flurries early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.
Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Cummins Lakes Park (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Gold RiverAbove Palmer Creek · 27 km | 1.30 m4.26 ft | Very low |
| Nordic CreekThe Outlet of Nordic Glacier · 51 km | 3.00 m9.86 ft | Very low |
| Goldstream RiverBelow Old Camp Creek · 53 km | 1.41 m4.61 ft | Very low |
| Beaver RiverAbove Cupola Creek · 53 km | 1.78 m5.84 ft | Very low |
| Sunwapta RiverAthabasca Glacier · 59 km | 0.47 m1.56 ft | Very low |
| Columbia RiverDonald · 68 km | 0.90 m2.95 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08NB017 · Kinbasket Lake Below Garrett Creek
Location: 51.8907, -117.9121 · 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 Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 749.39 m (2,458.63 ft).
Is the Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Kinbasket Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek?
754.72 m (2,476.12 ft) on August 29, 2012, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1980–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek compare with a year ago?
The level is 1.67 m (5.48 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (751.06 m (2,464.11 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NB017 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.