Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sakakawea is a 382,000-acre reservoir on the Missouri River in North Dakota. Management is in the hands of USACE Omaha…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in North Dakota
North Dakota has 12 lakes and reservoirs in this guide. 8 of them are reservoirs held back by a dam and 4 are natural lakes. The largest is Devils Lake at about 2,124,785 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Lake Sakakawea, about 180 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the outflow = and the Missouri River. 6 of these lakes have a public gauge, so their water level on this site is a real reading rather than an estimate. The agency behind the most lakes here is USACE Omaha District.
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Lakes in North Dakota on the map
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Lakes in North Dakota
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Current lake levels in North Dakota
1 lakes in North Dakota have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sakakawea | — | — | no percent published |