Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 08NH064, British Columbia. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 93 years of monthly averages): 531.41 m1,743.48 ft – 531.93 m1,745.19 ft, median 531.78 m1,744.70 ft.
June 9, 1961 · approved records 1931–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 5.79 m19.01 ft below that record.
0.03 m0.11 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (531.28 m1,743.05 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 92 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. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon then periods of rain. Snow level 1600 metres. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Periods of rain. Low plus 5.
Forecast for Nelson (30 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Redfish CreekHarrop · 10 km | 4.65 m15.26 ft | Very low |
| Duhamel CreekAbove Diversions · 24 km | 0.63 m2.06 ft | Very low |
| Keen CreekBelow Kyawats Creek · 28 km | 1.08 m3.53 ft | Very low |
| Kaslo RiverBelow Kemp Creek · 28 km | 1.94 m6.36 ft | Below normal |
| Anderson CreekNelson · 29 km | 0.03 m0.10 ft | Very low |
| St. Mary RiverBelow Morris Creek · 37 km | 1.37 m4.50 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08NH064 · Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay
Location: 49.6540, -116.9303 · British Columbia
Same lake: Kuskonook
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 Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 531.25 m (1,742.94 ft).
Is the Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Kootenay Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay?
537.04 m (1,761.95 ft) on June 9, 1961, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1931–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.03 m (0.11 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (531.28 m (1,743.05 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NH064 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.