What is the current flow on Des Lacs River?

Des Lacs River was running 0 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 05116150. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Des Lacs River?

80.4°F (26.9°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:15 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 05116500. Des Lacs River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Des Lacs River, North Dakota: Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

80.4°F

water temperature (26.9°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 05116150. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:15 PM CDT at gauge 05116500. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Des Lacs River is measured

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2 USGS gauges on Des Lacs River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Des Lacs River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
05116150	DES LACS RIVER NEAR KENMARE, ND	—
05116500	DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM, ND	Yes

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