Homme Reservoir near Park River water level

Name: Homme Reservoir near Park River water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Homme Reservoir, North Dakota, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,080.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT (17 min ago)

Water level: 79.70 ft

History

7 days 10 years Years compared

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Surface elevation

What this means

At 1,080.77 ft, Homme Reservoir near Park River is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,080.72 ft and 1,080.81 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1,080.72 ft – 1,080.81 ft

Swimming and boating at Homme Reservoir near Park River

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

What happens at each level

1,099.00 ft: Top of embankment elevation.
1,093.70 ft: Design pool elevation.
1,092.30 ft: Top of flood control pool.
1,080.77 ft: Right now
1,080.00 ft: Height of spillway crest.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 62° 45° – Wind 22 mph

19 Mon 59° 38° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 60° 46° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 68° 43° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 69° 57° 0.26 in, 40% Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 61° 37° 1.56 in, 40% Wind 28 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Forest River near FordvilleRiver gauge, Forest River	1.68 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Park River at GraftonRiver gauge, Park River	7.27 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	17 mi
Forest River at MintoRiver gauge, Forest River	1.56 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	21 mi
Tongue River at AkraRiver gauge, Tongue River	0.2 cfs	Very low	±0	26 mi
Red River of The North at DraytonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	12.84 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	32 mi
Little South Pembina River near WalhallaRiver gauge, Little South Pembina River	0.94 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	33 mi
Red River of The North at OsloRiver gauge, Red River of The North	7.35 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	33 mi
Turtle River at Turtle R State Park near ArvillaRiver gauge, Turtle River	1.03 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	35 mi

Questions and answers

Is Homme Reservoir near Park River really 1,080.77 ft deep?

No. 1,080.77 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Homme Reservoir near Park River today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 1,080.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Homme Reservoir near Park River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Homme Reservoir near Park River normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05088500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.40611, -97.78944 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	1,080.77 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Water level	79.70 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Homme Reservoir near Park River (usgs:05088500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-dakota/homme-reservoir-near-park-river

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer