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Lake Sakakawea Water Level Today

Lake Sakakawea is at 1,824.0 ft as of 11:00 a.m. CDT, Oct 23, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

1,824.0 ft
Elevation above sea level
13.5 ft
Below full pool of 1,837.5 ft
Today, 1,824.0 ftFull pool, 1,837.5 ftNormal, 1,839.0 ft
1,8101,8201,8301,8401,850
Last 24 hours
+0.02 ft
Last 7 days
+0.05 ft
Last 30 days
−0.30 ft
Compared with normal
15.0 ft below

Updated 11:00 a.m. CDT, Oct 23. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 23 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Lake Sakakawea level history

Time range
1,8201,8251,8301,8351,840Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21
Last 30 daysFull pool
1,8201,8251,8301,8351,840NovFebMayAug
This yearSame dates last yearFull pool
1,8201,8301,8401,8501,860201920222025
One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Lake Sakakawea full?

No. It is 13.5 ft below its full pool elevation of 1,837.5 ft.

What is the lowest Lake Sakakawea has been?

1,805.8 ft, in May 2005, since the lake first filled in July 1965.

What is the highest Lake Sakakawea has been?

1,854.8 ft, in August 1975, since the lake first filled in July 1965.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 15.0 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Lake Sakakawea rising or falling?

Rising: it is up 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Other Missouri River reservoirs

Lake Oahe1,592.1 ftAngostura Reservoir3,169.5 ftGlendo Reservoir33.3% fullLake McConaughy23.7% fullLake Granby48.4% fullPalisades Reservoir8.7% full
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