Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton water level

Name: Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Lake Traverse, Minnesota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

76.68ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (48 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton reads 76.68 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 76.52 ft and 76.73 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 81.02 ftApril 9, 2019

On the water at Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	81.02 ft	April 9, 2019
2	79.33 ft	April 19, 2017
3	78.28 ft	June 22, 2014
4	78.11 ft	June 23, 2013
5	77.99 ft	August 6, 2018
6	77.71 ft	July 26, 2016
7	77.68 ft	May 23, 2015
8	77.47 ft	April 10, 2020

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 69° 34° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 70° 39° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 72° 47° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 79° 56° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 79° 59° 0.06 in Wind 21 mph

24 Sat 69° 51° 0.09 in, 23% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 60° 43° – Wind 22 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White RockReservoir, Mud Lake	70.03 ft	Very low	+0.11 ft	7 mi
Bois De Sioux River near White RockRiver gauge, Bois De Sioux River	3.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Mustinka River above WheatonRiver gauge, Mustinka River	76.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	8 mi
Little Minnesota River near PeeverRiver gauge, Little Minnesota River	9.81 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	16 mi
Bois De Sioux River near DoranRiver gauge, Bois De Sioux River	0.8 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	27 mi
Wild Rice River near MantadorRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	1.3 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	33 mi
Minnesota River at OrtonvilleRiver gauge, Minnesota River	1.24 ft	Below flood stage	±0	34 mi
Whetstone River near Big Stone CityRiver gauge, Whetstone River	1.38 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	34 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the water level was 76.68 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton?

The highest level on record is 81.02 ft on April 9, 2019.

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:05049700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.76858, -96.63867 (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
Water level	76.68 ft	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton (usgs:05049700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/lake-traverse-at-reservation-dam-near-wheaton

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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