Today is Monday, September 3, 2012 -- Labor Day. This is one of the days throughout the year that I record an unofficial measure of the water levels on Leech Lake. Using the cement pilings at the cabin boat ramp as a constant against which to water level of the lake, I can look back and see how this year's water level stack up against previous years.
At 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, five (5) of the cement pilings were under water, with the ripples and light waves lapping up onto piling six. By comparison, last year on August 26 the water covered only three (3) pilings. While the water level isn't as high currently as earlier in the season, it remains relatively high for this time of year.
I am guessing that the Army Corps of Engineers will start drawing down the water level in the lake in the next several weeks in preparation for the winter season. I may take another reading around Halloween, if I'm still at Leech Lake.
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