Long-term lake-level records are useful for regulatory decision-making, building/development decisions, decisions to manipulate lake hydrology, and investigations of possible non-natural impacts. ACD implements a lake-level monitoring program on 23 lakes throughout the county. A gauge is installed in each lake and surveyed to ensure its readings align with sea-level elevations. The gauge is read weekly by a volunteer who reports to ACD.
ACD reports all lake-level data to the MNDNR. The data is available via the "LakeFinder" feature on the MNDNR website, along with additional information for each lake.
ACD Contact:
Links:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources LakeFinder
2025 Lake Level Monitoring Summary