Lake Darling

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

near Foxholm, ND · North Dakota · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

1,597.56FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.17 ft30 days −0.14 ftvs last year +0.46 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:11 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind9 mph

Rain0%

Temp47°F

Level1,597.6 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 47°F
N 9 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear · 21°F
NE 2 to 6 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

Lake Darling's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 1,597.56 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.17 ft), and it is −0.14 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (1,597.10 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.46 ft higher.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / station	LAKE DARLING NEAR FOXHOLM, ND
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	48.4581, -101.5833

Nearby lakes

White Earth Lake53 mi W2,153.32 ft−0.02 ft Audubon Lake North Dakota60 mi S1,846.28 ft−0.07 ft E. Branch Short Creek Reservoir66 mi NW1,887.37 ft−0.15 ft Dry Lake120 mi E1,451.39 ft−0.05 ft Edward Arthur Patterson Lake124 mi SW2,417.36 ft−0.03 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Darling rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.17 ft and over 30 days −0.14 ft.

How full is Lake Darling?

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.