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Lake Minnetonka water level today

Normal for this time of year

1,855.28ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−0.4 ft
24 hours+0.02 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days−0.1 ft
vs a year ago−0.4 ft

Is Lake Minnetonka low right now?

Lake Minnetonka was at 1,855.28 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.42 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
1,8551,8551,8561,8561,857NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake Minnetonka on Oct 10 in past years

20251,855.7−0.5
20241,855.6−0.3
20231,855.2+0.1
20221,854.7+0.6
20211,855.2+0.1
20201,855.5−0.2

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 101,855.26±0.00
Oct 91,855.26−0.03
Oct 81,855.29−0.02
Oct 71,855.31−0.01
Oct 61,855.32±0.00
Oct 51,855.32−0.02
Oct 41,855.34−0.01
Oct 31,855.35−0.01
Oct 21,855.36−0.02
Oct 11,855.38−0.01
Sep 301,855.39+0.04
Sep 291,855.35+0.02
Sep 281,855.33±0.00
Sep 271,855.33+0.01

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Lake Minnetonka

10-year range
1,854.3 ft (December 11, 2022) to 1,857.3 ft (May 28, 2019)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 05289000
Datum
NAVD88 (gage datum 927 ft + gage height)

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Questions

Is Lake Minnetonka low right now?

Lake Minnetonka was at 1,855.28 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.42 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Lake Minnetonka level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS 05289000). Readings are provisional and can be revised.