Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White Rock water level

Name: Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White Rock water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Mud Lake, South Dakota, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

970.50ft Up 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM CDT (22 min ago)

Water level: 70.07 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Water is short at Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White Rock: the latest reading of 970.50 ft is far below normal for mid-October.

It is on the way up, by 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 969.81 ft – 970.85 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

Boating and fishing at Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White Rock

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

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.

20 Tue 72° 40° – Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 69° 44° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 78° 45° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 79° 61° 0.03 in, 24% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 70° 50° 0.04 in, 20% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 49° 40° 0.03 in Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 45° 38° 0.01 in Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bois De Sioux River near White RockRiver gauge, Bois De Sioux River	3.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	0.1 mi
Mustinka River above WheatonRiver gauge, Mustinka River	76.90 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	4.9 mi
Bois De Sioux River near DoranRiver gauge, Bois De Sioux River	0.6 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	20 mi
Little Minnesota River near PeeverRiver gauge, Little Minnesota River	9.80 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi
Red River of The North at WahpetonRiver gauge, Red River of The North	3.91 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	28 mi
Wild Rice River near MantadorRiver gauge, Wild Rice River	1.3 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	30 mi
Otter Tail River below Orwell D near Fergus FallsRiver gauge, Otter Tail River	215 cfs	Normal	−41.0 cfs	31 mi
Minnesota River at OrtonvilleRiver gauge, Minnesota River	1.24 ft	Below flood stage	±0	40 mi

Questions and answers

Is Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White Rock really 970.50 ft deep?

No. 970.50 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 Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White Rock today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 970.50 ft. Up 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White Rock rising or falling?

Up 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White Rock normal?

Very 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:05049995 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.86135, -96.57257 (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	970.50 ft	2026-10-21 02:30	Provisional
Water level	70.07 ft	2026-10-21 02:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mud Lake above White Rock Dam near White Rock (usgs:05049995). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-dakota/mud-lake-above-white-rock-dam-near-white-rock

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