Lake Kampeska

Name: Lake Kampeska (South Dakota) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

At Water Plant At Watertown, SD · South Dakota · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

1,718.40FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.01 ft30 days −0.16 ftvs last year −0.55 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Windy or wet – use caution

Light wind, 81% chance of rain

Wind8 mph

Rain81%

Temp48°F

Level1,718.4 ft

This AfternoonLight Rain · 48°F
NE 8 mph · rain 81%

TonightLight Rain · 37°F
NE 8 to 13 mph · rain 88%

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

As of Oct 25, 2026, Lake Kampeska stood at 1,718.40 (NAVD88) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (−0.01 ft).

Compared with a year ago (1,718.95 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.55 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “LAKE KAMPESKA AT WATER PLANT AT WATERTOWN, SD”. USGS data are provisional and may be revised. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	LAKE KAMPESKA AT WATER PLANT AT WATERTOWN, SD
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	44.9173, -97.1871

Nearby lakes

Mud Lake72 mi NE970.39 ft−0.01 ft Lake Francis Case130 mi SW1,342.82 ft−1.00 ft Lake Ashtabula153 mi N · ND1,266.70 ft−0.33 ft Jamestown157 mi NW · ND1,429.63 ft−0.41 ft Eastern Stump Lake211 mi N · ND1,451.08 ft−0.06 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Kampeska rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.01 ft and over 30 days −0.16 ft.

How full is Lake Kampeska?

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. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.