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Upper Red Lake at Waskish water level

Lake, Upper Red Lake, Minnesota, United States

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Water level

73.73ft Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

73.673.773.8ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 1873.673.773.8ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18
Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Upper Red Lake at Waskish at 73.73 ft. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.19 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 73.31 ft – 73.98 ft.

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

Boating and fishing at Upper Red Lake at Waskish

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 61° 38° – Wind 15 mph
18 Sun 60° 42° – Wind 13 mph
19 Mon 60° 35° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 64° 39° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 64° 48° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 69° 46° – Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 62° 56° 0.09 in, 25% Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min First quarter 49%

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Rapid River near BaudetteRiver gauge, Rapid River 493 cfs Normal −30.0 cfs 25 mi
Big Fork River at Big FallsRiver gauge, Big Fork River 3.26 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 33 mi
Rainy River at Rainy RiverRiver gauge, Rainy River 322.72 m Low +0.04 m 60 km
Lower Red Lake near Red LakeLake, Lower Red Lake 73.50 ft Low +0.16 ft 38 mi
Red Lake River near Red LakeRiver gauge, Red Lake River 30.4 cfs Very low −2.1 cfs 38 mi
Rainy River above Lake of the WoodsRiver gauge, Rainy River 97.22 m Normal +0.04 m 67 km
Rainy River at Manitou RapidsRiver gauge, Rainy River 7,000 cfs Normal −90.0 cfs 42 mi
La Vallee River near BurrissRiver gauge, La Vallee River 12.17 m Very high ±0 84 km

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Upper Red Lake at Waskish today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:30 AM CDT, the water level was 73.73 ft. Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Upper Red Lake at Waskish rising or falling?

Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Upper Red Lake at Waskish normal?

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

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:05073500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.17520, -94.51483 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 73.73 ft 2026-10-18 10:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Upper Red Lake at Waskish (usgs:05073500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/upper-red-lake-at-waskish

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