North DakotaReservoir, 1,955 acres, Stutsman County
loading
0pm to 0pm
score
00kt
Gusts 00
NE
Blowing from
00°F
High
Dry%
next 6 hours
1,442.87ft
Down 0.27 ft this week
Sailing
CheckingReading the forecast
Kayak and SUP
CheckingReading the forecast
Power boating
CheckingReading the forecast
Fishing
CheckingReading the forecast
Outlook. Monday: ENE wind 6 to 10 kt, gusts to 17 kt, high near 41°F. Tuesday: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, gusts to 17 kt, high near 45°F.
7-day wind forecastLoads when you scroll here
Radar will load here
Last hour of NOAA MRMS radar, 1 km resolution. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap.
1,442.87ft above sea level
-0.27 ft in 7 days0.12 ft above the October normal
Reading from Oct 26, 2026. Shaded band: range of October averages on record; dashed line is the typical level.
Pipestem Lake was at 1,442.87 ft on October 26, falling 0.27 ft over the past week. That is near normal for October: the typical October level is 1,442.75 ft, so the lake is 0.12 ft above its usual mark.
Pipestem Lake is a 1,955-acre reservoir in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
Water level on this page comes from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reading at Pipestem Dam & Reservoir, published through the Corps' CWMS data service. Wind, gusts and rain come from the National Weather Service forecast grid that covers the water.
It is big enough for a proper sail but small enough that waves rarely get serious. Gusts off the shoreline are usually the bigger story than wave height. Reservoir levels move with releases and inflow, so ramps and beaches can change week to week. The water level page tracks that day by day.
The go or no-go calls above are a starting point, not a guarantee. Read how we score conditions, and always check local rules and posted warnings before you launch.
The National Weather Service forecast for the lake from October 26: Monday: ENE wind 6 to 10 kt, gusts to 17 kt, high near 41°F. The panel at the top of this page refreshes the current wind, gusts and direction when you open it and turns them into a call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.
Pipestem Lake was at 1,442.87 ft on October 26, falling 0.27 ft over the past week. That is near normal for October: the typical October level is 1,442.75 ft, so the lake is 0.12 ft above its usual mark.
Pipestem Lake covers about 1,955 acres (3.1 square miles) of surface water.
If Pipestem is blown out, these are the closest alternatives. Tap through for their conditions.