Kootenay Lake at Kuskonook
Water level and flow at gauge 08NH067, British Columbia. The level is 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 87 years of monthly averages): 531.61 m1,744.14 ft – 532.08 m1,745.66 ft, median 531.95 m1,745.24 ft.
June 9, 1961 · approved records 1939–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 5.77 m18.91 ft below that record.
0.03 m0.09 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (531.44 m1,743.56 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 80 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. 40 percent chance of showers over northern sections early this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. Snow level 1500 metres. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Low plus 5.
Forecast for Creston (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Arrow CreekErickson · 22 km | 0.30 m0.97 ft | Very low |
| Sullivan CreekCanyon · 27 km | 0.03 m0.11 ft | Very low |
| Hidden CreekThe Mouth · 43 km | 0.23 m0.74 ft | Very low |
| Kootenay LakeQueens Bay · 44 km | 531.25 m1,742.94 ft | Below normal |
| Redfish CreekHarrop · 46 km | 4.65 m15.26 ft | Very low |
| Anderson CreekNelson · 49 km | 0.03 m0.10 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08NH067 · Kootenay Lake at Kuskonook
Location: 49.2988, -116.6596 · British Columbia
Same lake: Queens Bay
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 Kuskonook today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 531.41 m (1,743.47 ft).
Is the Kootenay Lake at Kuskonook 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 Kuskonook?
537.18 m (1,762.39 ft) on June 9, 1961, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1939–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Kootenay Lake at Kuskonook compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.03 m (0.09 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (531.44 m (1,743.56 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NH067 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.