Cross Lake (Pine River) water level: Cross Lake 
Full
Cross Lake (Pine River) is at full pool. The Pine River Dam at Cross Lake gauge read 1,229.28 ft at 8:15 AM CST, November 4, 2026.
Data note: only 3 past years on this date. Some comparisons on this page are left out until the record is long enough.
How Cross Lake stands today
- 1,229.28 Feet above sea level8:15 AM CST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- −0.29 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 1,229.57 ft.
- +0.38 Feet from a year ago1,228.90 ft on November 4, 2025.
- −0.05 Feet over 30 days+0.25 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.
- Past 12 months
- The 12 months before
- Full pool
Monthly average since 2023
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 1,229.25 | — |
| November 3, 2026 | 1,229.19 | — |
| November 2, 2026 | 1,229.04 | — |
| November 1, 2026 | 1,228.98 | — |
| October 31, 2026 | 1,228.99 | — |
| October 30, 2026 | 1,229.01 | — |
| October 29, 2026 | 1,229.04 | — |
| October 28, 2026 | 1,229.03 | — |
| October 27, 2026 | 1,229.02 | — |
| October 26, 2026 | 1,229.02 | — |
| October 25, 2026 | 1,229.06 | — |
| October 24, 2026 | 1,229.05 | — |
| October 23, 2026 | 1,229.05 | — |
| October 22, 2026 | 1,229.07 | — |
| October 21, 2026 | 1,229.08 | — |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 1,229.09 | — |
| October 19, 2026 | 1,229.11 | — |
| October 18, 2026 | 1,229.13 | — |
| October 17, 2026 | 1,229.16 | — |
| October 16, 2026 | 1,229.21 | — |
| October 15, 2026 | 1,229.20 | — |
| October 14, 2026 | 1,229.21 | — |
| October 13, 2026 | 1,229.22 | — |
| October 12, 2026 | 1,229.22 | — |
| October 11, 2026 | 1,229.24 | — |
| October 10, 2026 | 1,229.24 | — |
| October 9, 2026 | 1,229.27 | — |
| October 8, 2026 | 1,229.31 | — |
| October 7, 2026 | 1,229.34 | — |
| October 6, 2026 | 1,229.33 | — |
Is the water above your dock?
Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2023.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,227.99 | 1,228.08 | 1,228.34 | — |
| February | 1,227.90 | 1,228.05 | 1,228.21 | — |
| March | 1,228.09 | 1,228.33 | 1,228.62 | — |
| April | 1,228.69 | 1,228.97 | 1,229.31 | — |
| May | 1,229.15 | 1,229.39 | 1,229.51 | — |
| June | 1,229.32 | 1,229.42 | 1,229.56 | — |
| July | 1,229.30 | 1,229.40 | 1,229.48 | — |
| August | 1,228.99 | 1,229.31 | 1,229.43 | — |
| September | 1,229.06 | 1,229.33 | 1,229.37 | — |
| October | 1,229.00 | 1,229.16 | 1,229.36 | — |
| November | 1,228.66 | 1,228.83 | 1,229.29 | — |
| December | 1,228.21 | 1,228.42 | 1,228.59 | — |
Other Minnesota lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
| Lac qui Parle | 934.22 | At pool |
| Lake Traverse | 976.94 | At pool |
 Leech Lake | 1,294.48 | At pool |
 Big Sandy Lake | 1,216.21 | At pool |
| Pokegama Lake | 1,272.92 | 0.8 ft below |
 Gull Lake | 1,194.13 | At pool |
 Lake Winnibigoshish | 1,298.26 | At pool |
Cross Lake questions
What is full pool at Cross Lake (Pine River)?
Full pool at Cross Lake (Pine River) is 1,229.57 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of normal.”
Is Cross Lake (Pine River) full right now?
Yes. At 1,229.28 ft it is within half a foot of full pool.
How does Cross Lake (Pine River) compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 1,228.90 ft. It is 0.38 ft higher now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 2023?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2023, the highest daily level was 1,229.72 ft on June 23, 2024 and the lowest was 1,227.89 ft on February 9, 2026.
How often is this page updated?
We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.