Lake Traverse water level: Traverse 
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Lake Traverse is at full pool, about normal for early November. The Reservation Dam at Lake Traverse Reservoir gauge read 976.94 ft at 8:00 AM CST, November 4, 2026.
How Traverse stands today
- 976.94 Feet above sea level8:00 AM CST, November 4, 2026, LOCAL datum.
- −0.06 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 977.00 ft.
- +0.07 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 2018–2025 is 976.87 ft. Today ranks in the 63rd percentile.
- +0.10 Feet from a year ago976.84 ft on November 4, 2025.
- +0.17 Feet over 30 days+0.22 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Traverse usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 2018 to 2025. 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
- Normal range (middle 80% of years)
- Median
- Full pool
Monthly average since 2018
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 976.91 | 976.87 |
| November 3, 2026 | 976.79 | 976.90 |
| November 2, 2026 | 976.82 | 976.93 |
| November 1, 2026 | 976.76 | 976.93 |
| October 31, 2026 | 976.73 | 976.94 |
| October 30, 2026 | 976.70 | 976.94 |
| October 29, 2026 | 976.71 | 976.93 |
| October 28, 2026 | 976.72 | 976.93 |
| October 27, 2026 | 976.70 | 976.93 |
| October 26, 2026 | 976.62 | 976.92 |
| October 25, 2026 | 976.65 | 976.92 |
| October 24, 2026 | 976.66 | 976.91 |
| October 23, 2026 | 976.72 | 976.91 |
| October 22, 2026 | 976.65 | 976.90 |
| October 21, 2026 | 976.64 | 976.88 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 976.68 | 976.88 |
| October 19, 2026 | 976.65 | 976.88 |
| October 18, 2026 | 976.66 | 976.87 |
| October 17, 2026 | 976.76 | 976.87 |
| October 16, 2026 | 976.58 | 976.87 |
| October 15, 2026 | 976.71 | 976.86 |
| October 14, 2026 | 976.68 | 976.86 |
| October 13, 2026 | 976.70 | 976.87 |
| October 12, 2026 | 976.70 | 976.87 |
| October 11, 2026 | 976.69 | 976.86 |
| October 10, 2026 | 976.79 | 976.84 |
| October 9, 2026 | 976.74 | 976.84 |
| October 8, 2026 | 976.72 | 976.84 |
| October 7, 2026 | 976.74 | 976.85 |
| October 6, 2026 | 976.75 | 976.85 |
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 (LOCAL, 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 2018.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 976.88 | 977.10 | 977.36 | — |
| February | 976.56 | 977.02 | 977.28 | — |
| March | 975.50 | 976.85 | 977.09 | — |
| April | 976.78 | 977.22 | 979.89 | — |
| May | 976.87 | 977.32 | 979.59 | — |
| June | 976.67 | 977.14 | 977.97 | — |
| July | 976.21 | 977.13 | 977.56 | — |
| August | 976.18 | 977.04 | 977.60 | — |
| September | 976.64 | 976.93 | 977.39 | — |
| October | 976.57 | 976.85 | 977.22 | — |
| November | 976.61 | 976.94 | 977.39 | — |
| December | 976.67 | 977.04 | 977.25 | — |
Other Minnesota lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
| Lac qui Parle | 934.22 | 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 (Pine River) | 1,229.28 | At pool |
Traverse questions
What is full pool at Lake Traverse?
Full pool at Lake Traverse is 977.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”
Is Lake Traverse full right now?
Yes. At 976.94 ft it is within half a foot of full pool.
Is Lake Traverse lower than normal for early November?
No, it is close to normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 2018–2025 is 976.87 ft, and today's 976.94 ft is +0.07 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 976.62 and 977.25 ft.
How does Lake Traverse compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 976.84 ft. It is 0.10 ft higher now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 2018?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2018, the highest daily level was 981.01 ft on April 9, 2019 and the lowest was 974.22 ft on April 7, 2023.
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.