Jamestown

Name: Jamestown (North Dakota) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

North Dakota · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 1,429.3–1,433.2 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

1,429.63FT

Storage 27,154 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −0.41 ft30 days −0.45 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:05 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind0 to 6 mph

Rain2%

Temp49°F

Level1,429.6 ft

This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 49°F
N 0 to 6 mph · rain 2%

TonightMostly Cloudy · 27°F
NE 5 to 8 mph · rain 1%

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.

Level history

30 days1 year

Field notes

On Oct 24, 2026, Jamestown was at 1,429.63 (NGVD29) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 27,154 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.41 ft), and it is −0.45 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Jamestown Dam and Reservoir.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	27,154 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Jamestown Dam and Reservoir
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	46.9306, -98.7064

Nearby lakes

Lake Ashtabula30 mi E1,266.70 ft−0.33 ft Eastern Stump Lake67 mi N1,451.08 ft−0.06 ft Devils Lake81 mi N1,451.21 ft−0.08 ft Dry Lake91 mi N1,451.39 ft−0.05 ft Morrison Lake92 mi N1,459.25 ft−0.13 ft

Common questions

Is Jamestown rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.41 ft and over 30 days −0.45 ft.

How full is Jamestown?

Reclamation 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 Reclamation's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's RISE data portal (data.usbr.gov). Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Daily values published by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation data are provisional and subject to revision unless otherwise noted. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bureau of Reclamation. See data sources.