How many lakes and reservoirs in North Dakota are tracked here?

9, of which 9 report a current pool-elevation reading. The rest report storage only, or lack a fresh reading and are not published.

Which North Dakota lakes report a %-full figure?

None of North Dakota's lakes in this dataset currently have a source-provided %-full figure — we show the bare level rather than estimate one.

Where does the data come from?

USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data, both public domain. See the methodology page for the exact endpoints and update cadence.

North Dakota lake & reservoir water levels

9 lakes tracked · 9 with a current elevation reading · USGS Water Services + USACE CWMS Data

North Dakota has 9 lakes and reservoirs tracked here — 9 with a current elevation reading, from USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data. Sort the table by level, storage, %-full, or trend, then open any lake for its full elevation-with-datum, trend sparkline, storage, and source-and-vintage stamp. Figures are provisional readings for reference — not for navigation or safety decisions.

Statewide totals North Dakota · USGS + USACE

Lakes tracked: 9
With elevation reading: 9
With %-full figure: 0

All North Dakota lakes

Every lake tracked in North Dakota. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by name. Elevation lakes are listed before storage-only lakes; a missing figure always shows "not reported," never an estimate.

Filter lakes

North Dakota lakes, elevation lakes first, by name.
		Datum			Trend
Devils Lake	1,450.42	NGVD29	—	—	↑Rising
Dry Lake	1,452.46	NAVD88	—	—	↑Rising
E. Branch Short Creek Reservoir	1,887.84	NAVD88	—	—	↑Rising
Eastern Stump Lake	1,451.31	NAVD88	—	—	↓Falling
Homme Reservoir	1,079.88	NGVD29	—	—	↓Falling
Lake Ashtabula	1,266.05	NGVD29	—	—	→Steady
Lake Darling	1,598.05	NAVD88	—	—	→Steady
Morrison Lake	1,460.94	NAVD88	—	—	↑Rising
White Earth Lake	2,153.38	NAVD88	—	—	→Steady

Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-07-14. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).

Frequently asked questions

How many lakes and reservoirs in North Dakota are tracked here?: 9, of which 9 report a current pool-elevation reading. The rest report storage only, or lack a fresh reading and are not published.
Which North Dakota lakes report a %-full figure?: None of North Dakota's lakes in this dataset currently have a source-provided %-full figure — we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
Where does the data come from?: USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data, both public domain. See the methodology page for the exact endpoints and update cadence.

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