Lower Red Lake Water Level Today

Current elevation 1,173.77 ft 0.73 ft below full pool (1,174.50 ft)

▲ 0.06 ft in 24 h▲ 0.53 ft in 7 days 0.25 ft below the average for this date

Reported Nov 4, 2026, 5:30 AM CST · Elevation above MSL1912 · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station RedLake_Dam

As of Nov 4, 2026, 5:30 AM CST, Lower Red Lake is at 1,173.77 ft, 0.73 ft below full pool. The level has risen 0.53 ft over the last 7 days. That is 0.25 ft below the average for this date.

Lower Red Lake level history

Level Full pool Average for this date, previous 5 years

Last 14 days
Date	Elevation	Daily change	Storage
Nov 4, 2026	1,173.77 ft	+0.06 ft	—
Nov 3, 2026	1,173.71 ft	−0.01 ft	—
Nov 2, 2026	1,173.72 ft	+0.15 ft	—
Nov 1, 2026	1,173.57 ft	+0.02 ft	—
Oct 31, 2026	1,173.55 ft	+0.02 ft	—
Oct 30, 2026	1,173.53 ft	+0.02 ft	—
Oct 29, 2026	1,173.51 ft	+0.27 ft	—
Oct 28, 2026	1,173.24 ft	−0.24 ft	—
Oct 27, 2026	1,173.48 ft	−0.28 ft	—
Oct 26, 2026	1,173.76 ft	+0.19 ft	—
Oct 25, 2026	1,173.57 ft	+0.18 ft	—
Oct 24, 2026	1,173.39 ft	−0.24 ft	—
Oct 23, 2026	1,173.63 ft	+0.05 ft	—
Oct 22, 2026	1,173.58 ft	−0.06 ft	—

Conditions at the gauge

Rain 0.00 in Nov 4, 2026, 5:30 AM CST

Is Lower Red Lake full?

Lower Red Lake is close to full: at 1,173.77 ft it is 0.73 ft below full pool (1,174.50 ft). Over the last 7 days the level changed by +0.53 ft.

How does Lower Red Lake compare with other years?

The average for this date over the previous 5 years is 1,174.02 ft, so today’s level is 0.25 ft below the average for this date.

Lower Red Lake level history

In the 1811 days we have on record (Nov 3, 2021 to Nov 4, 2026), the highest level was 1,176.42 ft on Jun 24, 2022 and the lowest was 1,172.81 ft on Nov 17, 2021.

Lakes near Lower Red Lake

Upper Red Lake 38 mi · 1,173.51 ft Bimijiwan Dam (Knutson Dam) 51 mi · 1,302.07 ft Lake Winnibigoshish Lake 68 mi · 1,298.29 ft Leech Lake 69 mi · 1,294.29 ft Pokegama Lake 93 mi · 1,273.05 ft Pine River Lake 104 mi · 1,229.25 ft

All Minnesota lake levels

FAQ

What is the Lower Red Lake water level today?

1,173.77 ft as of Nov 4, 2026, 5:30 AM CST, reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

What is full pool for Lower Red Lake?

1,174.50 ft, according to the official source linked on this page.

How often is this page updated?

Every 3 hours. The gauge reports every 15 minutes.

What is the highest and lowest level of Lower Red Lake?

In the period we have (since Nov 3, 2021): 1,176.42 ft and 1,172.81 ft.

Data: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station RedLake_Dam (official page). Full pool: official source. For information only. Not for navigation or flood safety decisions. Check the official source. LakeLevelHQ is not affiliated with any government agency.