The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Full screen
Alkali Lake
Kidder County, North Dakota · about 1,320 acres (2.1 sq mi)
Windy Friday (20 mph SE).
About Alkali Lake
Alkali Lake spreads over about 1,320 acres in Kidder County, North Dakota.
It stretches about 5.2 miles end to end and its shoreline adds up to about 15 miles. Its surface is about 1,730 ft above sea level. Steele lies about 5.4 miles to the northwest. Bismarck, the nearest city, is about 44 miles west.
- Size
- About 1,320 acres (2.1 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 15 miles
- End to end
- About 5.2 miles
- Elevation
- About 1,730 ft
- County
- Kidder County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Fair
- 7:00 am – 9:00 am bestsunrise
- 3:30 pm – 5:15 pmsunset, moon overhead · wind 20 mph
Saturday Slow
- 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 23 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Water temperature
No clear reading right now. Narrow or small lakes often have none; the weather and bite times below still apply.
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
No clear view of the ice yet
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:39 am · sunset 5:06 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Alkali Lake
- Steeleabout 5.4 mi northwest
- Napoleonabout 19 mi south
- Bismarcknearest city, about 44 mi west
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Questions about Alkali Lake
How deep is Alkali Lake?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Alkali Lake?
About 1,320 acres, with about 15 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Alkali Lake?
Steele is about 5.4 miles northwest; Napoleon is about 19 miles south.
Is the water warm enough to swim in Alkali Lake?
Check the water temperature on this page before you go: under 70°F feels cold to most swimmers, and under 60°F cold-water shock is a real risk.
Alkali Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
