Every year I take several informal measurements of the water level at Leech Lake by measuring how far up my boat ramp the water level is. My ramp is comprised of several cement pilings that go up an incline and onto my cabin property.
The highest I've ever seen the lake level is when the water covered 10 of the pilings. The lowest has been when the lake level didn't even reach the first piling. The average level is between 4-6 pilings.
On Memorial Day 2012, the water level in Leech Lake just barely covered 7 pilings, a bit higher than average for this time of year. Again, this is by no means an accurate or scientific measure of the water levels in Leech Lake, rather just a consistent way for me to get an estimate of the water level throughout the year, and year-to-year.
If you would like more accurate information about the water levels in Leech Lake, please visit the Army Corps of Engineers web site for Federal Dam, Minnesota at this link.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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