Of the 10 Minnesota lakes here with a published full pool, 10 sit below it. Another 6 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Minnetonka Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (Grays Bay Dam); USGS gauge | 928.33 ft | 929.40 ft | 1.1 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Mille Lacs Lake Natural lake (MN DNR); USGS gauge | 10.30 ft | not published | Reading is on the low side for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Cass Lake USACE St. Paul District (Knutson Dam) | 1301.75 ft | not published | Reading is on the low side for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Cross Lake (Whitefish Chain) USACE St. Paul District (Pine River Dam) | 1229.09 ft | 1229.57 ft | 0.5 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Upper Red Lake Natural lake; USACE St. Paul District gauge at Waskish | 1173.45 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Big Sandy Lake USACE St. Paul District (Sandy Lake Dam) | 1216.01 ft | 1216.56 ft | 0.5 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Crane Lake Natural lake; USACE St. Paul District gauge | 1116.96 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Gull Lake USACE St. Paul District (MVP) | 1193.61 ft | 1194.15 ft | 0.5 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Traverse USACE St. Paul District (Reservation Dam) | 976.77 ft | 977.00 ft | 0.2 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Vermilion Minnesota DNR (natural lake) | 56.80 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Winnibigoshish USACE St. Paul District (MVP) | 1297.91 ft | 1298.44 ft | 0.5 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Leech Lake USACE St. Paul District (MVP) | 1294.05 ft | 1294.90 ft | 0.9 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lower Red Lake USACE St. Paul District (Red Lake Dam) | 1173.43 ft | 1174.50 ft | 1.1 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Marsh Lake USACE St. Paul District | 937.60 ft | 938.00 ft | 0.4 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Pokegama Lake USACE St. Paul District (Pokegama Dam) | 1273.28 ft | 1273.67 ft | 0.4 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Rainy Lake International Joint Commission rule curve (dam at International Falls) | 1107.13 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
Minnesota lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Minnesota today?
Of the 10 Minnesota lakes here with a published full pool, 10 sit below it. Another 6 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which Minnesota lake is furthest below full pool?
Lake Minnetonka is the furthest down of the Minnesota lakes on this page, at 1.1 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Minnesota lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.