Total streamflow across the
Beaver River
was last observed at
4,042
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
8,017
acre-ft of water today; about 41%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
9,910 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2024-04-04 when daily discharge volume was observed at
82,503 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Beaver River At Beaver Falls
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,760 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Beaver River, with a gauge stage of
5.15 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 7 different streamgauging stations along the Beaver River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 6,275 ft, the
Beaver River Near Beaver.
Last Updated | 2025-03-31 |
Discharge Volume | 8,017 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
4,042.1 cfs
+791.3 cfs (+24.34%) |
Percent of Normal | 40.79% |
Maximum |
82,503.4 cfs
2024-04-04 |
Seasonal Avg | 9,910 cfs |
Beaver River is a large river in east-central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, Canada. It flows east through Alberta and Saskatchewan and then turns sharply north to flow into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse on the Churchill River which flows into Hudson Bay. The Alberta part is in the Cold Lake oil sands.
Beaver River has a catchment area of 14,500 square kilometres (5,600 sq mi) in Alberta, where it drains the lake system in Lac La Biche County. The total length is 491 kilometres (305 mi). It was first documented on the Turnor map of 1790, and then confirmed on the Harmon map of 1820.