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Live USGS lake gauges, Corps of Engineers reservoirs and dated DNR lake level records.

Photo of Lake Vermilion: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0

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USGS and Corps of Engineers lake gauges

LakeLevelReadingSource
Crane Lake, St. Louis County16.29 ftOct 19, 2026USGS 05129200 (gage height)
Lake Minnetonka928.19 ftOct 19, 2026USGS 05289000 (gage height)
Traverse Lake76.68 ftOct 19, 2026USGS 05049700 (gage height)
Lake of the Woods59.01 ftOct 19, 2026USGS 05140520 (gage height)
Leech Lake94.28 ftOct 19, 2026USGS 05205900 (gage height)
Lower Red Lake73.63 ftOct 19, 2026USGS 05074000 (gage height)
Mille Lacs Lake10.12 ftOct 19, 2026USGS 05284000 (gage height)
Mud Lake, Traverse Countyn/a
Orwell Reservoir63.95 ftOct 19, 2026USGS 05045950 (gage height)
Unnamed Lake, 11 acres1,388.79 ftOct 27, 2011USGS 473428095050801
Red Lake (Upper Red)73.47 ftOct 19, 2026USGS 05073500 (gage height)
Gp-01 Tcaap Site Gravel Pit874.73 ftNov 14, 2025USGS 450601093094301
Leech Lake at Sugar Point Near Federal Dam, MN1,294.35 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Leech Lake Dam1,294.26 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lake Winnibigoshish Dam1,298.28 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Gull Lake near Brainerd1,193.83 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Gull Lake Dam1,193.77 ftOct 19, 2026USACE CWMS
Pine River Dam at Cross Lake1,229.21 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Pokegama Lake1,273.11 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Pokegama Lake Dam1,272.96 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Big Sandy Lake Dam1,216.00 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Reservation Dam at Lake Traverse Reservoir976.46 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
White Rock Dam at Mud Lake Reservoir969.72 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Highway 75 Dam Service Spillway946.81 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Highway 75 Dam Low Flow943.22 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Marsh Lake Dam937.76 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lac Qui Parle at Hwy 40 Bridge933.48 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lac qui Parle Dam933.87 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Orwell Dam1,064.26 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Red Lake Dam1,173.58 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Upper Red Lake at Waskish, MN1,174.01 ftOct 17, 2026USACE CWMS
Upper St. Anthony Falls799.07 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lower St. Anthony Falls749.82 ftOct 19, 2026USACE CWMS
St. Croix River at Stillwater, MN675.52 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lock and Dam 1725.22 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lock and Dam 2687.22 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lock and Dam 3675.19 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lock and Dam 4667.33 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lock and Dam 5660.15 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lock and Dam 5A651.19 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lock and Dam 6645.67 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lock and Dam 7639.27 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lock and Dam 8631.00 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS
Lock and Dam 9620.20 ftOct 16, 2026USACE CWMS

USGS provisional data and USACE St. Paul District CWMS series, refreshed hourly by the site.

Corps reservoirs

Mississippi Headwaters and Corps of Engineers series

GaugeWaterDatumReading on fileDate
Leech Lake at Sugar Point Near Federal Dam, MNLeech LakeNGVD-291,294.27 ft2026-10-19
Leech Lake DamLeech LakeNGVD-291,294.19 ft2026-10-19
Lake Winnibigoshish DamLake WinnibigoshishNGVD-291,298.04 ft2026-10-19
Gull Lake near BrainerdGull LakeNGVD-291,193.79 ft2026-10-19
Gull Lake DamGull LakeNGVD-291,193.77 ft2026-10-19
Pine River Dam at Cross LakeCross Lake (Whitefish Chain, Pine River Dam)NGVD-291,229.1 ft2026-10-19
Pokegama LakePokegama LakeNGVD-291,273.09 ft2026-10-19
Pokegama Lake DamPokegama LakeNGVD-291,272.9 ft2026-10-19
Big Sandy Lake DamBig Sandy LakeNGVD-291,215.98 ft2026-10-19
Reservation Dam at Lake Traverse ReservoirLake TraverseOTHER976.65 ft2026-10-19
White Rock Dam at Mud Lake ReservoirMud Lake (Lake Traverse project, White Rock Dam)OTHER970 ft2026-10-19
Highway 75 Dam Service SpillwayHighway 75 Dam (Big Stone-Whetstone project, Minnesota River)NGVD-29946.74 ft2026-10-19
Highway 75 Dam Low FlowHighway 75 Dam (Big Stone-Whetstone project, Minnesota River)NGVD-29943.16 ft2026-10-19
Marsh Lake DamMarsh LakeNGVD-29937.31 ft2026-10-19
Lac Qui Parle at Hwy 40 BridgeLac qui ParleNGVD-29933.68 ft2026-10-19
Lac qui Parle DamLac qui ParleNGVD-29933.62 ft2026-10-19
Orwell DamOrwell Lake (Otter Tail River)OTHER1,063.95 ft2026-10-19
Red Lake DamLower Red Lake (Red Lake Dam)OTHER1,173.61 ft2026-10-19
Upper Red Lake at Waskish, MNUpper Red Lake (at Waskish)OTHER1,173.6 ft2026-10-19
Upper St. Anthony FallsSt. Anthony Falls Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER798.99 ft2026-10-19
Lower St. Anthony FallsU.S. Lock & Dam #1 Pool upper end / Lower St. Anthony FallsOTHER750.5 ft2026-10-19
St. Croix River at Stillwater, MNSt. Croix River at StillwaterOTHER675.32 ft2026-10-19
Lock and Dam 1U.S. Lock & Dam #1 Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER725.42 ft2026-10-19
Lock and Dam 2U.S. Lock & Dam #2 Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER687.27 ft2026-10-19
Lock and Dam 3U.S. Lock & Dam #3 Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER674.94 ft2026-10-19
Lock and Dam 4U.S. Lock & Dam #4 Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER667.11 ft2026-10-19
Lock and Dam 5U.S. Lock & Dam #5 Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER660.07 ft2026-10-19
Lock and Dam 5AU.S. Lock & Dam #5A Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER651.07 ft2026-10-19
Lock and Dam 6U.S. Lock & Dam #6 Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER645.59 ft2026-10-19
Lock and Dam 7U.S. Lock & Dam #7 Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER639.18 ft2026-10-19
Lock and Dam 8U.S. Lock & Dam #8 Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER631.01 ft2026-10-19
Lock and Dam 9U.S. Lock & Dam #9 Pool (Mississippi River)OTHER620.21 ft2026-10-19

USACE St. Paul District CWMS, read 2026-10-19.

DNR records

DNR lake level records read since mid-2025

LakeLatest readingDateReadings
Mille Lacs Lake1,250.46 ft2025-11-1828,379
Lake Minnetonka929.04 ft2026-04-0920,330
Vermilion Lake1,357.18 ft2026-08-1515,884
White Bear Lake922.15 ft2026-09-308,436
Upper Prior Lake902.09 ft2026-04-067,134
Big Fish Lake1,195.67 ft2026-08-207,033
Peltier Lake884.61 ft2026-06-046,512
Madison Lake1,016.96 ft2026-04-015,700
Pokegama Lake, Pine County932.68 ft2026-08-285,338
Lake Monongalia1,203.65 ft2026-10-124,887
Snail Lake884.15 ft2026-07-314,675
Sauk Lake1,226.42 ft2026-04-224,541
Detroit Lake1,334 ft2026-10-054,432
Rush Lake near Ottertail, Otter Tail County1,322.18 ft2026-07-074,018
Otter Tail Lake1,320.67 ft2026-04-293,695
Bde Maka Ska Lake852.09 ft2026-10-063,653
Lake Marion980.21 ft2026-09-293,631
Shetek Lake1,481.67 ft2026-08-273,619
Rice Lake, Stearns County1,123.4 ft2026-04-163,591
McCarrons Lake840.58 ft2026-07-313,558
Lake Phalen Regional Park857.34 ft2026-07-313,536
Long Lake, Ramsey County864.84 ft2026-07-313,451
Owasso Lake886.9 ft2026-07-313,445
Josephine Lake883.97 ft2026-07-313,428
Lake Belle Taine1,423.72 ft2026-08-313,399
Bald Eagle Lake, Ramsey County911.55 ft2026-07-313,398
Sarah Lake, Hennepin County978.26 ft2026-09-013,352
Lake Minnewaska1,137.49 ft2026-10-013,331
Gervais Lake857.33 ft2026-07-313,324
Johanna Lake, Ramsey County877.7 ft2026-07-313,300
Pelican Lake, Crow Wing County1,206.74 ft2026-05-053,284
Third Crow Wing Lake1,363.38 ft2026-05-063,284
Turtle Lake, Ramsey County892.08 ft2026-07-313,252
Elk Lake near Clear Lake, Sherburne County961.12 ft2026-06-253,250
South Lotus Lake895.9 ft2026-04-073,227
Big Birch Lake1,184.38 ft2026-09-303,219
Lake Carlos1,356.32 ft2026-09-293,218
Height of Land Lake1,454.45 ft2026-05-043,214
Zumbra-Sunny Lake941.04 ft2026-10-153,192
Lake Harriet847.08 ft2026-10-063,141
Ada Lake, Cass County1,323.9 ft2026-09-123,132
Silver Lake near North St. Paul, Ramsey County988.54 ft2026-07-313,103
Otter Lake, Anoka County911.06 ft2026-07-313,099
Silver Lake near St. Anthony, Ramsey County932.58 ft2026-07-312,920
White Iron Lake1,385.65 ft2026-07-132,890
Siseebakwet Lake1,329.21 ft2026-05-192,788
Hale Lake near Grand Rapids, Itasca County1,279.96 ft2026-09-302,728
East Fox Lake, Crow Wing County1,259.6 ft2026-10-012,688
Wabasso Lake886.26 ft2026-07-312,687
Cedar Lake near Aitkin, Aitkin County1,199.97 ft2026-10-102,676
Turtle River1,308.63 ft2026-09-232,628
Spring Lake, Scott County911.23 ft2026-04-062,616
Birch Lake, St. Louis County1,419.67 ft2026-05-212,540
Green Lake, Isanti County922.34 ft2026-07-072,494
Lake Osakis1,321.55 ft2026-09-242,494
Lake Benton1,747.05 ft2026-10-052,478
Pine Mountain Lake, Cass County1,323.29 ft2026-10-132,456
Big Cormorant Lake1,353.2 ft2026-09-132,422
Island Lake, Ramsey County945.46 ft2026-07-312,405
Green Lake, Kandiyohi County1,156.33 ft2026-09-302,353

DNR lake level records from volunteer gauge readers; dated readings, not live feeds.

In photos

Minnesota waters, pictured

Lake of the Woods, Minnesota
Lake of the Woods
Photo: Lorne Sunley, CC BY 3.0
Kabetogama Lake, Minnesota
Kabetogama Lake
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, Public domain
Rainy River, Minnesota
Rainy River
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
Baudette, Minnesota
Baudette
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers

Minnesota water level questions

Which Minnesota lakes have live levels here?

12 USGS lake gauges and 32 Corps of Engineers series, including Leech, Winnibigoshish, Gull, Lake Traverse and Lac qui Parle.

Where do Mississippi Headwaters levels come from?

The USACE St. Paul District CWMS data service, refreshed hourly.

Is Mille Lacs on this page?

Its USGS gauge and its DNR lake level record are both shown on the Mille Lacs Lake page.

What are DNR lake level records?

Readings taken by volunteer gauge readers and logged by the DNR; each is dated.

How often do the Minnesota USGS readings refresh?

Every hour on this site, from USGS provisional data.

What datum do Corps elevations use?

NGVD-29 or MSL 1912 feet, as named in each series.

Are Minnesota river flows covered?

Each Minnesota river page with a USGS gauge shows its discharge.

Is Lake Superior covered?

Lake Superior levels from NOAA are not on this page.