Coppermine River outlet of Point Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 10PB001, Northwest Territories. The flow is below normal for October (70% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 59 years of monthly averages): 105 m³/s3,708 cfs – 150 m³/s5,297 cfs, median 131 m³/s4,626 cfs. Right now it is at 70% of the median.
July 13, 1984 · approved records 1970–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 16% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 58 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.
Nearby gauges
| Point LakeThe Outlet · 1 km | 7.65 m25.10 ft | Below normal |
| Fairy Lake RiverOutlet of Napaktulik Lake · 93 km | 7.80 m25.59 ft | Very low |
| Indin RiverAbove Chalco Lake · 124 km | 1.56 m5.12 ft | Normal |
| Yamba RiverBelow Daring Lake · 128 km | 3.92 m12.87 ft | Normal |
| Coppermine RiverBelow Desteffany Lake · 131 km | 6.25 m20.52 ft | Normal |
| Contwoyto LakeLupin Mine · 134 km | 443.28 m1,454.33 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 10PB001 · Coppermine River at Outlet of Point Lake
Location: 65.4158, -114.0078 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Below Desteffany Lake
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 Coppermine River outlet of Point Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is — with a flow of 92.2 m³/s (3,256 cfs).
Is the Coppermine River outlet of Point Lake high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (70% of the median).
Is the Coppermine River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Coppermine River outlet of Point Lake?
577 m³/s (20,377 cfs) on July 13, 1984, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10PB001 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.