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Cold Lake water level history

Daily records since 1954 · Level today: 534.987 m

Highest on record
535.881 m
Jul 10, 1997
Lowest on record
534.306 m
Dec 19, 1992
Today
534.987 m
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
72
since 1954

In short

Across 35 complete years, 1993 had the lowest average level (534.460 m) and 1997 the highest (535.326 m).

On average the lake is lowest in December (534.772 m) and highest in July (535.079 m).

Cold Lake level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Each year's lowest and highest level

534.2534.7535.1535.5536.01954196319721981199019992008201720261954: lowest 535.11 m (1954-12-27), highest 535.37 m (1954-10-23), average 535.23 m, 20 days measured1955: lowest 534.79 m (1955-11-22), highest 535.45 m (1955-05-24), average 535.10 m, 83 days measured1956: lowest 534.84 m (1956-01-13), highest 535.23 m (1956-10-24), average 535.00 m, 85 days measured1957: lowest 534.86 m (1957-12-27), highest 535.10 m (1957-07-31), average 534.98 m, 84 days measured1958: lowest 534.74 m (1958-12-10), highest 535.22 m (1958-06-01), average 534.98 m, 73 days measured1959: lowest 534.75 m (1959-01-03), highest 535.13 m (1959-09-24), average 534.97 m, 74 days measured1960: lowest 535.02 m (1960-03-11), highest 535.62 m (1960-09-21), average 535.32 m, 71 days measured1961: lowest 534.78 m (1961-12-13), highest 535.39 m (1961-05-29), average 535.11 m, 65 days measured1962: lowest 534.80 m (1962-01-03), highest 535.48 m (1962-06-20), average 535.13 m, 52 days measured1963: lowest 534.74 m (1963-12-06), highest 535.18 m (1963-06-21), average 534.98 m, 18 days measured1964: lowest 534.63 m (1964-01-15), highest 535.05 m (1964-05-26), average 534.87 m, 17 days measured1965: lowest 534.89 m (1965-01-20), highest 535.80 m (1965-07-02), average 535.34 m, 97 days measured1966: lowest 534.74 m (1966-12-03), highest 535.07 m (1966-06-13), average 534.98 m, 112 days measured1967: lowest 534.57 m (1967-12-12), highest 534.91 m (1967-08-07), average 534.84 m, 83 days measured1968: lowest 534.59 m (1968-01-10), highest 534.76 m (1968-10-01), average 534.68 m, 11 days measured1969: lowest 534.71 m (1969-01-22), highest 535.05 m (1969-06-01), average 534.93 m, 43 days measured1970: lowest 534.77 m (1970-01-05), highest 535.42 m (1970-08-05), average 535.22 m, 94 days measured1971: lowest 534.82 m (1971-12-14), highest 535.33 m (1971-07-23), average 535.10 m, 249 days measured1972: lowest 534.73 m (1972-12-30), highest 535.10 m (1972-06-02), average 534.91 m, 256 days measured1973: lowest 534.73 m (1973-01-05), highest 535.31 m (1973-08-24), average 535.04 m, 235 days measured1974: lowest 535.06 m (1974-12-31), highest 535.77 m (1974-06-17), average 535.37 m, 176 days measured1975: lowest 534.98 m (1975-12-16), highest 535.39 m (1975-07-08), average 535.18 m, 111 days measured1976: lowest 534.88 m (1976-12-22), highest 535.18 m (1976-07-31), average 535.01 m, 154 days measured1977: lowest 534.81 m (1977-11-29), highest 535.09 m (1977-08-12), average 534.95 m, 165 days measured1978: lowest 534.78 m (1978-12-18), highest 535.20 m (1978-06-02), average 534.94 m, 162 days measured1979: lowest 534.78 m (1979-01-08), highest 535.11 m (1979-07-25), average 534.94 m, 139 days measured1980: lowest 534.84 m (1980-03-15), highest 534.99 m (1980-11-06), average 534.91 m, 129 days measured1981: lowest 534.60 m (1981-12-05), highest 534.94 m (1981-05-15), average 534.78 m, 151 days measured1982: lowest 534.62 m (1982-01-16), highest 535.04 m (1982-08-12), average 534.90 m, 247 days measured1983: lowest 534.78 m (1983-02-03), highest 535.01 m (1983-07-31), average 534.85 m, 365 days measured1984: lowest 534.71 m (1984-04-02), highest 535.16 m (1984-06-20), average 534.91 m, 289 days measured1985: lowest 534.71 m (1985-12-14), highest 535.11 m (1985-06-19), average 534.86 m, 279 days measured1986: lowest 534.68 m (1986-01-16), highest 535.30 m (1986-08-13), average 534.95 m, 347 days measured1987: lowest 534.69 m (1987-12-29), highest 535.14 m (1987-07-09), average 534.97 m, 338 days measured1988: lowest 534.67 m (1988-03-11), highest 535.24 m (1988-09-07), average 534.92 m, 315 days measured1989: lowest 534.73 m (1989-12-10), highest 535.03 m (1989-07-08), average 534.90 m, 365 days measured1990: lowest 534.62 m (1990-12-06), highest 535.11 m (1990-07-03), average 534.83 m, 311 days measured1991: lowest 534.43 m (1991-12-30), highest 534.85 m (1991-07-28), average 534.66 m, 284 days measured1992: lowest 534.31 m (1992-12-19), highest 534.60 m (1992-06-04), average 534.47 m, 366 days measured1993: lowest 534.32 m (1993-01-01), highest 534.68 m (1993-09-19), average 534.46 m, 359 days measured1994: lowest 534.52 m (1994-01-01), highest 535.12 m (1994-08-06), average 534.76 m, 365 days measured1995: lowest 534.76 m (1995-02-21), highest 535.15 m (1995-09-07), average 534.90 m, 365 days measured1996: lowest 534.91 m (1996-04-01), highest 535.44 m (1996-07-15), average 535.15 m, 366 days measured1997: lowest 535.06 m (1997-04-17), highest 535.88 m (1997-07-10), average 535.33 m, 365 days measured1998: lowest 534.48 m (1998-12-25), highest 535.09 m (1998-01-05), average 534.85 m, 365 days measured1999: lowest 534.38 m (1999-12-22), highest 534.72 m (1999-05-27), average 534.56 m, 326 days measured2000: lowest 534.38 m (2000-01-01), highest 534.64 m (2000-08-07), average 534.50 m, 366 days measured2001: lowest 534.47 m (2001-03-23), highest 535.00 m (2001-08-13), average 534.68 m, 365 days measured2002: lowest 534.55 m (2002-12-22), highest 534.85 m (2002-07-26), average 534.70 m, 365 days measured2003: lowest 534.54 m (2003-02-17), highest 535.05 m (2003-10-07), average 534.81 m, 365 days measured2004: lowest 534.84 m (2004-03-16), highest 535.27 m (2004-07-21), average 535.02 m, 366 days measured2005: lowest 534.94 m (2005-12-23), highest 535.41 m (2005-07-06), average 535.14 m, 365 days measured2006: lowest 534.73 m (2006-11-29), highest 535.17 m (2006-06-21), average 534.93 m, 365 days measured2007: lowest 534.75 m (2007-01-03), highest 535.23 m (2007-07-16), average 534.96 m, 365 days measured2008: lowest 534.67 m (2008-12-15), highest 535.22 m (2008-06-03), average 534.95 m, 366 days measured2009: lowest 534.68 m (2009-03-03), highest 535.12 m (2009-07-26), average 534.84 m, 365 days measured2010: lowest 534.69 m (2010-02-25), highest 535.23 m (2010-07-16), average 534.94 m, 365 days measured2011: lowest 534.78 m (2011-12-24), highest 535.34 m (2011-08-14), average 534.96 m, 365 days measured2012: lowest 534.78 m (2012-01-10), highest 535.17 m (2012-08-03), average 534.95 m, 366 days measured2013: lowest 534.79 m (2013-12-10), highest 535.30 m (2013-07-07), average 534.99 m, 365 days measured2014: lowest 534.79 m (2014-04-09), highest 535.42 m (2014-08-01), average 535.03 m, 365 days measured2015: lowest 534.59 m (2015-12-21), highest 534.93 m (2015-05-25), average 534.82 m, 327 days measured2016: lowest 534.59 m (2016-12-16), highest 534.79 m (2016-07-11), average 534.67 m, 366 days measured2017: lowest 534.59 m (2017-01-02), highest 535.48 m (2017-07-30), average 535.06 m, 365 days measured2018: lowest 534.96 m (2018-12-24), highest 535.32 m (2018-07-21), average 535.10 m, 365 days measured2019: lowest 534.92 m (2019-03-19), highest 535.33 m (2019-08-16), average 535.06 m, 365 days measured2020: lowest 534.92 m (2020-04-20), highest 535.50 m (2020-07-08), average 535.10 m, 366 days measured2021: lowest 534.61 m (2021-12-19), highest 535.08 m (2021-06-23), average 534.85 m, 365 days measured2022: lowest 534.63 m (2022-01-01), highest 535.47 m (2022-07-09), average 534.96 m, 365 days measured2023: lowest 534.49 m (2023-12-31), highest 534.87 m (2023-06-20), average 534.74 m, 365 days measured2024: lowest 534.47 m (2024-02-27), highest 534.91 m (2024-07-10), average 534.66 m, 321 days measured2025: lowest 534.34 m (2025-12-14), highest 534.68 m (2025-06-21), average 534.53 m, 365 days measured2026: lowest 534.99 m (2026-10-20), highest 535.07 m (2026-09-23), average 535.02 m, 30 days measured
534.2534.7535.1535.5536.0195419721990200820261954: lowest 535.11 m (1954-12-27), highest 535.37 m (1954-10-23), average 535.23 m, 20 days measured1955: lowest 534.79 m (1955-11-22), highest 535.45 m (1955-05-24), average 535.10 m, 83 days measured1956: lowest 534.84 m (1956-01-13), highest 535.23 m (1956-10-24), average 535.00 m, 85 days measured1957: lowest 534.86 m (1957-12-27), highest 535.10 m (1957-07-31), average 534.98 m, 84 days measured1958: lowest 534.74 m (1958-12-10), highest 535.22 m (1958-06-01), average 534.98 m, 73 days measured1959: lowest 534.75 m (1959-01-03), highest 535.13 m (1959-09-24), average 534.97 m, 74 days measured1960: lowest 535.02 m (1960-03-11), highest 535.62 m (1960-09-21), average 535.32 m, 71 days measured1961: lowest 534.78 m (1961-12-13), highest 535.39 m (1961-05-29), average 535.11 m, 65 days measured1962: lowest 534.80 m (1962-01-03), highest 535.48 m (1962-06-20), average 535.13 m, 52 days measured1963: lowest 534.74 m (1963-12-06), highest 535.18 m (1963-06-21), average 534.98 m, 18 days measured1964: lowest 534.63 m (1964-01-15), highest 535.05 m (1964-05-26), average 534.87 m, 17 days measured1965: lowest 534.89 m (1965-01-20), highest 535.80 m (1965-07-02), average 535.34 m, 97 days measured1966: lowest 534.74 m (1966-12-03), highest 535.07 m (1966-06-13), average 534.98 m, 112 days measured1967: lowest 534.57 m (1967-12-12), highest 534.91 m (1967-08-07), average 534.84 m, 83 days measured1968: lowest 534.59 m (1968-01-10), highest 534.76 m (1968-10-01), average 534.68 m, 11 days measured1969: lowest 534.71 m (1969-01-22), highest 535.05 m (1969-06-01), average 534.93 m, 43 days measured1970: lowest 534.77 m (1970-01-05), highest 535.42 m (1970-08-05), average 535.22 m, 94 days measured1971: lowest 534.82 m (1971-12-14), highest 535.33 m (1971-07-23), average 535.10 m, 249 days measured1972: lowest 534.73 m (1972-12-30), highest 535.10 m (1972-06-02), average 534.91 m, 256 days measured1973: lowest 534.73 m (1973-01-05), highest 535.31 m (1973-08-24), average 535.04 m, 235 days measured1974: lowest 535.06 m (1974-12-31), highest 535.77 m (1974-06-17), average 535.37 m, 176 days measured1975: lowest 534.98 m (1975-12-16), highest 535.39 m (1975-07-08), average 535.18 m, 111 days measured1976: lowest 534.88 m (1976-12-22), highest 535.18 m (1976-07-31), average 535.01 m, 154 days measured1977: lowest 534.81 m (1977-11-29), highest 535.09 m (1977-08-12), average 534.95 m, 165 days measured1978: lowest 534.78 m (1978-12-18), highest 535.20 m (1978-06-02), average 534.94 m, 162 days measured1979: lowest 534.78 m (1979-01-08), highest 535.11 m (1979-07-25), average 534.94 m, 139 days measured1980: lowest 534.84 m (1980-03-15), highest 534.99 m (1980-11-06), average 534.91 m, 129 days measured1981: lowest 534.60 m (1981-12-05), highest 534.94 m (1981-05-15), average 534.78 m, 151 days measured1982: lowest 534.62 m (1982-01-16), highest 535.04 m (1982-08-12), average 534.90 m, 247 days measured1983: lowest 534.78 m (1983-02-03), highest 535.01 m (1983-07-31), average 534.85 m, 365 days measured1984: lowest 534.71 m (1984-04-02), highest 535.16 m (1984-06-20), average 534.91 m, 289 days measured1985: lowest 534.71 m (1985-12-14), highest 535.11 m (1985-06-19), average 534.86 m, 279 days measured1986: lowest 534.68 m (1986-01-16), highest 535.30 m (1986-08-13), average 534.95 m, 347 days measured1987: lowest 534.69 m (1987-12-29), highest 535.14 m (1987-07-09), average 534.97 m, 338 days measured1988: lowest 534.67 m (1988-03-11), highest 535.24 m (1988-09-07), average 534.92 m, 315 days measured1989: lowest 534.73 m (1989-12-10), highest 535.03 m (1989-07-08), average 534.90 m, 365 days measured1990: lowest 534.62 m (1990-12-06), highest 535.11 m (1990-07-03), average 534.83 m, 311 days measured1991: lowest 534.43 m (1991-12-30), highest 534.85 m (1991-07-28), average 534.66 m, 284 days measured1992: lowest 534.31 m (1992-12-19), highest 534.60 m (1992-06-04), average 534.47 m, 366 days measured1993: lowest 534.32 m (1993-01-01), highest 534.68 m (1993-09-19), average 534.46 m, 359 days measured1994: lowest 534.52 m (1994-01-01), highest 535.12 m (1994-08-06), average 534.76 m, 365 days measured1995: lowest 534.76 m (1995-02-21), highest 535.15 m (1995-09-07), average 534.90 m, 365 days measured1996: lowest 534.91 m (1996-04-01), highest 535.44 m (1996-07-15), average 535.15 m, 366 days measured1997: lowest 535.06 m (1997-04-17), highest 535.88 m (1997-07-10), average 535.33 m, 365 days measured1998: lowest 534.48 m (1998-12-25), highest 535.09 m (1998-01-05), average 534.85 m, 365 days measured1999: lowest 534.38 m (1999-12-22), highest 534.72 m (1999-05-27), average 534.56 m, 326 days measured2000: lowest 534.38 m (2000-01-01), highest 534.64 m (2000-08-07), average 534.50 m, 366 days measured2001: lowest 534.47 m (2001-03-23), highest 535.00 m (2001-08-13), average 534.68 m, 365 days measured2002: lowest 534.55 m (2002-12-22), highest 534.85 m (2002-07-26), average 534.70 m, 365 days measured2003: lowest 534.54 m (2003-02-17), highest 535.05 m (2003-10-07), average 534.81 m, 365 days measured2004: lowest 534.84 m (2004-03-16), highest 535.27 m (2004-07-21), average 535.02 m, 366 days measured2005: lowest 534.94 m (2005-12-23), highest 535.41 m (2005-07-06), average 535.14 m, 365 days measured2006: lowest 534.73 m (2006-11-29), highest 535.17 m (2006-06-21), average 534.93 m, 365 days measured2007: lowest 534.75 m (2007-01-03), highest 535.23 m (2007-07-16), average 534.96 m, 365 days measured2008: lowest 534.67 m (2008-12-15), highest 535.22 m (2008-06-03), average 534.95 m, 366 days measured2009: lowest 534.68 m (2009-03-03), highest 535.12 m (2009-07-26), average 534.84 m, 365 days measured2010: lowest 534.69 m (2010-02-25), highest 535.23 m (2010-07-16), average 534.94 m, 365 days measured2011: lowest 534.78 m (2011-12-24), highest 535.34 m (2011-08-14), average 534.96 m, 365 days measured2012: lowest 534.78 m (2012-01-10), highest 535.17 m (2012-08-03), average 534.95 m, 366 days measured2013: lowest 534.79 m (2013-12-10), highest 535.30 m (2013-07-07), average 534.99 m, 365 days measured2014: lowest 534.79 m (2014-04-09), highest 535.42 m (2014-08-01), average 535.03 m, 365 days measured2015: lowest 534.59 m (2015-12-21), highest 534.93 m (2015-05-25), average 534.82 m, 327 days measured2016: lowest 534.59 m (2016-12-16), highest 534.79 m (2016-07-11), average 534.67 m, 366 days measured2017: lowest 534.59 m (2017-01-02), highest 535.48 m (2017-07-30), average 535.06 m, 365 days measured2018: lowest 534.96 m (2018-12-24), highest 535.32 m (2018-07-21), average 535.10 m, 365 days measured2019: lowest 534.92 m (2019-03-19), highest 535.33 m (2019-08-16), average 535.06 m, 365 days measured2020: lowest 534.92 m (2020-04-20), highest 535.50 m (2020-07-08), average 535.10 m, 366 days measured2021: lowest 534.61 m (2021-12-19), highest 535.08 m (2021-06-23), average 534.85 m, 365 days measured2022: lowest 534.63 m (2022-01-01), highest 535.47 m (2022-07-09), average 534.96 m, 365 days measured2023: lowest 534.49 m (2023-12-31), highest 534.87 m (2023-06-20), average 534.74 m, 365 days measured2024: lowest 534.47 m (2024-02-27), highest 534.91 m (2024-07-10), average 534.66 m, 321 days measured2025: lowest 534.34 m (2025-12-14), highest 534.68 m (2025-06-21), average 534.53 m, 365 days measured2026: lowest 534.99 m (2026-10-20), highest 535.07 m (2026-09-23), average 535.02 m, 30 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far

One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

  • 1992534.306 m on Dec 19
  • 1993534.320 m on Jan 1
  • 2025534.342 m on Dec 14
  • 2000534.384 m on Jan 1
  • 2001534.467 m on Mar 23

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (30 days)535.023534.990Oct 20535.072Sep 23
2025534.535534.342Dec 14534.681Jun 21
2024 (321 days)534.658534.472Feb 27534.910Jul 10
2023534.740534.488Dec 31534.869Jun 20
2022534.961534.625Jan 1535.473Jul 9
2021534.853534.613Dec 19535.082Jun 23
2020535.104534.919Apr 20535.501Jul 8
2019535.056534.922Mar 19535.330Aug 16
2018535.100534.962Dec 24535.318Jul 21
2017535.056534.592Jan 2535.481Jul 30
2016534.669534.590Dec 16534.789Jul 11
2015 (327 days)534.815534.591Dec 21534.926May 25
2014535.028534.792Apr 9535.420Aug 1
2013534.992534.786Dec 10535.302Jul 7
2012534.954534.781Jan 10535.174Aug 3
2011534.962534.781Dec 24535.339Aug 14
2010534.940534.692Feb 25535.225Jul 16
2009534.838534.680Mar 3535.122Jul 26
2008534.953534.674Dec 15535.216Jun 3
2007534.958534.753Jan 3535.226Jul 16
2006534.930534.734Nov 29535.170Jun 21
2005535.143534.941Dec 23535.412Jul 6
2004535.021534.840Mar 16535.272Jul 21
2003534.806534.543Feb 17535.045Oct 7
2002534.704534.553Dec 22534.848Jul 26
2001534.684534.467Mar 23535.003Aug 13
2000534.502534.384Jan 1534.642Aug 7
1999 (326 days)534.562534.380Dec 22534.716May 27
1998534.850534.477Dec 25535.094Jan 5
1997535.326535.063Apr 17535.881Jul 10
1996535.152534.908Apr 1535.437Jul 15
1995534.905534.758Feb 21535.154Sep 7
1994534.758534.517Jan 1535.122Aug 6
1993534.460534.320Jan 1534.676Sep 19
1992534.472534.306Dec 19534.597Jun 4
1991 (284 days)534.660534.432Dec 30534.849Jul 28
1990 (311 days)534.830534.620Dec 6535.112Jul 3
1989534.901534.729Dec 10535.033Jul 8
1988 (315 days)534.919534.670Mar 11535.243Sep 7
1987534.967534.692Dec 29535.141Jul 9
1986534.946534.678Jan 16535.296Aug 13
1985 (279 days)534.860534.705Dec 14535.107Jun 19
1984 (289 days)534.911534.708Apr 2535.157Jun 20
1983534.854534.776Feb 3535.013Jul 31
1982 (247 days)534.899534.616Jan 16535.044Aug 12
1981 (151 days)534.779534.596Dec 5534.940May 15
1980 (129 days)534.905534.844Mar 15534.994Nov 6
1979 (139 days)534.940534.776Jan 8535.112Jul 25
1978 (162 days)534.938534.775Dec 18535.195Jun 2
1977 (165 days)534.947534.811Nov 29535.089Aug 12
1976 (154 days)535.006534.878Dec 22535.177Jul 31
1975 (111 days)535.182534.979Dec 16535.387Jul 8
1974 (176 days)535.374535.055Dec 31535.768Jun 17
1973 (235 days)535.043534.732Jan 5535.305Aug 24
1972 (256 days)534.907534.732Dec 30535.101Jun 2
1971 (249 days)535.097534.817Dec 14535.326Jul 23
1970 (94 days)535.219534.772Jan 5535.415Aug 5
1969 (43 days)534.931534.705Jan 22535.052Jun 1
1968 (11 days)534.684534.586Jan 10534.759Oct 1
1967 (83 days)534.843534.567Dec 12534.909Aug 7
1966 (112 days)534.978534.741Dec 3535.073Jun 13
1965 (97 days)535.345534.890Jan 20535.796Jul 2
1964 (17 days)534.874534.634Jan 15535.046May 26
1963 (18 days)534.983534.738Dec 6535.177Jun 21
1962 (52 days)535.130534.799Jan 3535.482Jun 20
1961 (65 days)535.106534.784Dec 13535.387May 29
1960 (71 days)535.318535.022Mar 11535.622Sep 21
1959 (74 days)534.972534.753Jan 3535.125Sep 24
1958 (73 days)534.983534.744Dec 10535.220Jun 1
1957 (84 days)534.980534.857Dec 27535.098Jul 31
1956 (85 days)535.001534.836Jan 13535.229Oct 24
1955 (83 days)535.105534.793Nov 22535.445May 24
1954 (20 days)535.229535.110Dec 27535.369Oct 23

Levels in metres. Partial years show the number of days with data.

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January534.775534.320535.186
February534.783534.334535.171
March534.782534.330535.150
April534.804534.347535.345
May534.907534.388535.704
June535.013534.414535.819
July535.079534.457535.881
August535.053534.465535.734
September534.985534.419535.622
October534.915534.379535.582
November534.833534.326535.412
December534.772534.306535.235

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