Eastern Stump Lake

Name: Eastern Stump Lake (North Dakota) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Lakota, ND · North Dakota · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

1,451.08FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.06 ft30 days +0.02 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Fair – check conditions

Wind up to 13 mph, dry

Wind13 mph

Rain0%

Temp49°F

Level1,451.1 ft

This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 49°F
NNW 13 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear · 24°F
NNE 9 mph · rain 0%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Field notes

Eastern Stump Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 1,451.08 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.06 ft), and it is +0.02 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “EASTERN STUMP LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, ND”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	EASTERN STUMP LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, ND
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	47.8686, -98.3575

Nearby lakes

Devils Lake30 mi NW1,451.21 ft−0.08 ft Morrison Lake35 mi NW1,459.25 ft−0.13 ft Dry Lake38 mi NW1,451.39 ft−0.05 ft Homme Reservoir45 mi NE1,080.71 ft−0.03 ft Lake Ashtabula59 mi S1,266.70 ft−0.33 ft

Common questions

Is Eastern Stump Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.06 ft and over 30 days +0.02 ft.

How full is Eastern Stump Lake?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.