What is the current water level of Lac Qui Parle?

As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 932.65 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.

Is Lac Qui Parle full right now?

Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.

Lac Qui Parle water level — Minnesota

Minnesota · USACE · reading Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00)

Lac Qui Parle in Minnesota was last measured at 932.65 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been rising (+0.4 ft).

Current reading Lac Qui Parle · Minnesota

Pool elevation: 932.65 ft
% of conservation pool full: Not reported
Storage: Not reported
Recent trend: ↑Rising

Recent trend

Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 7, 2026 — a 5-day window — downsampled for display.

Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).

Not for navigation or safety decisions (why →)

Source: USACE MVP/LacQuiParle_Dam-Lake, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →

Other gauges at this site

A second gauge reports at this same structure. Its readings are listed here rather than on a separate page, because it measures the same water.

Companion gauges at Lac Qui Parle, with their own current readings.
Gauge	Source	Elevation	Storage
Lac Qui Parle Dam	USACE MVP/LacQuiParle_Dam	932.67 ft (NGVD29)	—

How Lac Qui Parle compares nearby

2 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also rising right now.

Nearby lakes

The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.

Lakes nearest to Lac Qui Parle, with current level and distance.
Lake	State	Level	Distance
Lac Qui Parle Dam	MN	932.67 ft	12 km
Marsh Lake Dam	MN	937.99 ft	12 km
Chippewa Diversion Dam	MN	938.72 ft	17 km
Highway 75 Dam Service Spillway	MN	948.05 ft	28 km
Highway 75 Dam Low Flow	MN	948.08 ft	30 km
Mud Lake	SD	967.99 ft	97 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Lac Qui Parle?: As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 932.65 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Lac Qui Parle full right now?: Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
Where does this data come from?: From USACE MVP/LacQuiParle_Dam-Lake, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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