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Frankhauser Lake

Drake, North Dakota — Sheridan County.

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108Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 144411822).

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Frankhauser Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Location & fast facts

Where Frankhauser Lake is in North Dakota

The red circle marks Frankhauser Lake.

Fast facts

About Frankhauser Lake

  • County: Sheridan
  • Nearest city: Drake (about 4.6 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 53 mi from Minot and 73 mi from Bismarck, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (North Dakota: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in North Dakota

Official NDGF pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

    Watch for

    • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Lake map

    Frankhauser Lake shoreline

    ¼ mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 144411822), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (47.8129, -100.3324). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Frankhauser Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Frankhauser Lake

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Frankhauser Lake

      How big is Frankhauser Lake?

      Frankhauser Lake covers about 108 acres in Drake, North Dakota (Sheridan County).

      What towns are on Frankhauser Lake?

      Frankhauser Lake touches Drake in Sheridan County, North Dakota.

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