Turtle HUC8 09020307
A 1,770 km² sub-basin of the Souris-Red-Rainy region in ND. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
46
Stressed
Drought index
88
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
51%
p10 of record
Water assets
578
0 springs · 309 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- TURTLE RIVER AT TURTLE R STATE PARK NR ARVILLA, ND050826258 cfsp10 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-18 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-16 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p15 |
| 2026-10-15 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p18 |
| 2026-10-14 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-13 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-12 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p15 |
| 2026-10-11 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p14 |
| 2026-10-10 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-09 | 88 | 0 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-08 | 136 | 0 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-07 | 136 | 0 | 1/1 | p18 |
| 2026-10-06 | 136 | 0 | 1/1 | p22 |
Top water assets
- 65Turtle Riverriver
- 65North Branch Turtle Riverriver
- 65Salt Water Couleeriver
- 65Little Goose Damreservoir
- 65Turtle River At Turtle R State Park Nr Arvilla, Ndriver
- 65North Branch Turtle Riverriver
- 65Kelly'S Slough Pool 2 Damreservoir
- 65Kellys Slough Upper Pool 1 Damreservoir
- 65Kelly'S Slough Lower Pool 1 Damreservoir
- 65Salt Water Couleeriver