What is the current water level of Pokegama Lake?

As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 1,273.37 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.

Is Pokegama Lake 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.

Pokegama Lake water level — Minnesota

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

Pokegama Lake in Minnesota was last measured at 1,273.37 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 steady (+0.0 ft).

Current reading Pokegama Lake · Minnesota

Pool elevation: 1,273.37 ft
% of conservation pool full: Not reported
Storage: Not reported
Recent trend: →Steady

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/MissHW_Pokegama-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 Pokegama Lake, with their own current readings.
Gauge	Source	Elevation	Storage
Pokegama Lake Dam	USACE MVP/MissHW_Pokegama	1,273.37 ft (NGVD29)	—

How Pokegama Lake compares nearby

All 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also steady, suggesting a regional pattern rather than an operation specific to this dam.

Nearby lakes

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

Lakes nearest to Pokegama Lake, with current level and distance.
Lake	State	Level	Distance
Pokegama Lake Dam	MN	1,273.37 ft	2 km
Lake Winnibigoshish Dam	MN	1,298.06 ft	40 km
Leech Lake Dam	MN	1,294.14 ft	46 km
Big Sandy Lake Dam	MN	1,216.06 ft	54 km
Bimijiwan Dam	MN	1,301.76 ft	70 km
Pine River Dam at Cross Lake	MN	1,229.01 ft	74 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Pokegama Lake?: As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 1,273.37 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Pokegama Lake 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/MissHW_Pokegama-Lake, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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