States

Pactola Reservoir

South Dakota · Reclamation gauge
4,5604,5654,570
Grey bar: 12-month range 4,557.9–4,570.3 ft.
Water level
4,558.98FT
Storage 39,851 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days +0.33 ft30 days +0.88 ft
Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Fair – check conditions
Light wind, 32% chance of rain
Wind7 mph
Rain32%
Temp41°F
Level4,559.0 ft
This AfternoonChance Light Rain · 41°F
SE 7 mph · rain 32%
TonightRain And Snow Showers Likely · 23°F
E 0 to 3 mph · rain 73%
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

4,557.54,558.04,558.54,559.0ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
4,557.54,558.04,558.54,559.0ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
4,5604,5654,570ftDec 2025Mar 2026May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
4,5604,5654,570ftDec 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

As of Oct 24, 2026, Pactola Reservoir stood at 4,558.98 ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 39,851 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.33 ft), and it is +0.88 ft over 30 days.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)39,851 acre-feet
Gauge / stationPactola Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datumft
Gauge location44.0722, -103.4881

Nearby lakes

Deerfield Reservoir15 mi W5,901.62 ft−0.70 ftBelle Fourche Reservoir47 mi N2,957.19 ft+0.34 ftAngostura Reservoir50 mi S3,169.48 ft+0.08 ftKeyhole Reservoir67 mi W · WY4,083.70 ft−0.06 ftBox Butte Reservoir114 mi S · NE3,984.47 ft+0.21 ft

Common questions

Is Pactola Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.33 ft and over 30 days +0.88 ft.

How full is Pactola Reservoir?

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.