North Dakota lake levels today: North Dakota lakes

6 of 7 North Dakota lakes are below full pool today. Lake Tschida is the lowest for the date, Lake Audubon the highest.

Data as of November 4, 2026. Pictured: Lake Oahe.

North Dakota at a glance

7 North Dakota lakes trackedFederal reservoirs and lakes with a live agency gauge.
6 Below full poolOut of 7 with a published full pool; 1 are at or above it.
2 Lower than usual for the dateOut of 7 with five or more years of history; 3 are higher than usual.
4 Lower than a year agoOut of 6 lakes with a reading from the same date last year.

Every North Dakota lake, lowest first

Measured against full pool, Lake Tschida is the emptiest North Dakota lake today (6.8 ft below full) and Lake Audubon the fullest (0.8 ft below full).

Compared with a year ago, Lake Oahe has dropped the most (7.8 ft lower) and Lake Darling has gained the most (0.4 ft higher).

2 of 7 lakes are lower than usual for early November, measured against each lake's own past years on today's date.

Select a column heading to sort the table. Each lake links to its own page with a 12-month chart and the dock check.

North Dakota lake levels. Select a column heading to sort.

Lake Tschida	2,057.74	−6.8 ft	7th pct	−3.75	−3.95
Lake Sakakawea	1,823.95	−13.6 ft	17th pct	−14.31	−7.24
Lake Oahe	1,592.70	−14.8 ft	27th pct	−8.87	−7.78
Lake Ashtabula	1,265.39	−0.6 ft	50th pct	±0.00	+0.01
Lake Darling	1,596.44	−0.6 ft	80th pct	+0.39	+0.40
Jamestown Reservoir	1,429.93	+1.9 ft	90th pct	+0.37	−0.33
Lake Audubon	1,846.19	−0.8 ft	100th pct	+1.23	—

North Dakota lake questions

Which North Dakota lake is the fullest right now?

Lake Audubon: 0.8 ft below full.

Which North Dakota lake is the lowest?

Measured against full pool, Lake Tschida (6.8 ft below full). Measured against its own normal for the date, Lake Tschida (much lower than usual).

How is this ranking made?

Lakes that publish storage are ranked by percent of conservation storage. The rest are placed by their distance from full pool. Natural lakes without a full pool sit at the end, compared only with their normal for the date.