1228.98 ft NGVD29
level 0.6 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series MissHW_PineRiver.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.rev-NGVD29) and updates live when you load this page.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2026 (this year)
- 2025 (last year, driest on record)
- 2024 (wettest on record)
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 1229.57 ft NGVD29 · per USACE St. Paul District (Pine River Dam) full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 104,745 acre-feet · per USACE St. Paul District (Pine River Dam) capacity reference |
| Gauge | USACE series MissHW_PineRiver.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.rev-NGVD29 · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data |
| Datum | NGVD29 — 1229.57 ft is the district's top of normal pool figure, in the same NGVD29 datum as the gauge. |
| Last verified | August 20, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is Cross Lake (Whitefish Chain) right now?
Cross Lake (Whitefish Chain) is at 1228.98 ft (NGVD29) as of August 20, 2026 — 0.6 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Cross Lake (Whitefish Chain) full?
Not quite — at 1228.98 ft, Cross Lake (Whitefish Chain) is 0.6 ft below its full pool of 1229.57 ft (NGVD29).
What is full pool for Cross Lake (Whitefish Chain)?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Cross Lake (Whitefish Chain) is 1229.57 ft NGVD29, per USACE St. Paul District (Pine River Dam) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.