1173.85 ft project datum
level Current reading shown; 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 Waskish.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.rev-MSL1912) 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)
- 2020 (wettest on record)
- 2021 (driest 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 | not published by the operator |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USACE series Waskish.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.rev-MSL1912 · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data |
| Datum | project datum — The district publishes the gauge in the project's own datum. |
| 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 Upper Red Lake right now?
Upper Red Lake is at 1173.85 ft (project datum) as of August 20, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Is Upper Red Lake full?
Natural lake; USACE St. Paul District gauge at Waskish doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for Upper Red Lake, so this page shows the latest reading straight from the gauge.
What is full pool for Upper Red Lake?
Natural lake; USACE St. Paul District gauge at Waskish doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for Upper Red Lake. The reading above comes straight from the operator's gauge.