Mud Lake water level — South Dakota
Mud Lake in South Dakota was last measured at 967.99 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−4.3 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−4.3 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-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).
Source: USGS site 05049995, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
How Mud Lake compares nearby
2 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway 75 Dam Low Flow | MN | 948.08 ft | 71 km |
| Highway 75 Dam Service Spillway | MN | 948.05 ft | 74 km |
| Marsh Lake Dam | MN | 937.99 ft | 85 km |
| Lac Qui Parle | MN | 932.65 ft | 97 km |
| Lac Qui Parle Dam | MN | 932.67 ft | 108 km |
| Chippewa Diversion Dam | MN | 938.72 ft | 112 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Mud Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 967.99 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Mud 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 USGS site 05049995, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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