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The linked gauge for Pactola Lake reported 58.18 ft at its latest stored observation on Oct 9, 2026, on a falling 30-day trend (-0.48 ft).
Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 11:00AM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Local gage height: 58.18 ft
-0.48 ft net change over past 30 days
Deepest basin sounding across ~800 acres
Water temperature is not available from a verified source for this lake. LakeRadar does not estimate it from latitude, season, or a different lake.
| Observation Date | Gage height (ft) | 24h Change | Approval Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 8, 2026 | 58.13 | +0.03 ft | Provisional |
| Wed, Oct 7, 2026 | 58.10 | +0.04 ft | Provisional |
| Tue, Oct 6, 2026 | 58.06 | +0.04 ft | Provisional |
| Mon, Oct 5, 2026 | 58.02 | +0.04 ft | Provisional |
| Sun, Oct 4, 2026 | 57.98 | +0.03 ft | Provisional |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2026 | 57.95 | +0.02 ft | Provisional |
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | 57.93 | -0.01 ft | Provisional |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 57.94 | -0.03 ft | Provisional |
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | 57.97 | -0.03 ft | Provisional |
| Tue, Sep 29, 2026 | 58.00 | -0.02 ft | Provisional |
| Mon, Sep 28, 2026 | 58.02 | -0.02 ft | Provisional |
| Sun, Sep 27, 2026 | 58.04 | -0.03 ft | Provisional |
| Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | 58.07 | -0.02 ft | Provisional |
| Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | 58.09 | — | Provisional |
Estimated from recent weather conditions. Deeper water may be considerably cooler, especially in stratified lakes.
Direct in-situ sensor data is required to compute numeric suitability.
Water temperature is not available from a verified source for this lake. No swimming score is shown without it.