Powers Lake Dredge Site Water Temperature
Powers Lake Dredge Site in Mountrail County, North Dakota averages about 62°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jun (~63°F) and coldest in Mar (~40°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 83 field readings (2016–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Powers Lake Dredge Site warm enough to swim?
Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Powers Lake Dredge Site?
Powers Lake Dredge Site has a typical summer surface temperature of about 62°F. It is usually warmest in June (around 63°F) and coldest in March (around 40°F). These are typical values by month from 83 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2016–2022), not a live reading.
When is Powers Lake Dredge Site warmest?
Surface water at Powers Lake Dredge Site is typically warmest in June, reaching about 63°F. Lake surface temperature lags air temperature by several weeks, so the warmest water usually arrives in mid-to-late summer even though the hottest air can come earlier.
Is Powers Lake Dredge Site warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 62°F, Powers Lake Dredge Site rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Powers Lake Dredge Site water temperature data come from?
Every temperature on this page is a typical (climatological) value computed from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal — 83 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2016 and 2022. They describe what is typical for each month, not the temperature right now.
About this data
Water temperatures are a climatology — the typical value for each month, averaged from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. They tell you what to expect, not the temperature at this moment. Actual conditions vary with recent weather, depth, and time of day.