Lake water level report
Cedar - 01020900
Aitkin County
Water Level Data
Period of record: 04/07/1937 to 11/01/2024
# of readings: 2620
Highest recorded: 1202.47 ft (07/16/2016)
Lowest recorded: 1198.31 ft (09/29/2001)
Recorded range: 4.16 ft
Last reading: 1199.45 ft (11/01/2024)
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 1200.3 ft
Datum: NGVD 29 (ft)
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Benchmarks
| Elevation: 1203.53 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 10/25/1984 | Location: T47R27S29 |
| Description: A vertical railroad spike in the south side of a twin oak, approx. 75' east of the outlet dam. (There is a bent 60d spike in the same side of same tree set at the same elevation set previously by LRJ on 1/26/71). | |
| Elevation: 1204.77 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 06/27/1984 | Location: T47R27S29 |
| Description: Top of curb below sign at right downstream corner of old bridge downstream of dam. | |
| Elevation: 1203.7 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 03/30/1993 | Location: T47R27S29 |
| Description: Found 2008. Centerline on low portion of the upstream headwll of TH 210 concrete box culvert (replaced old bridge). | |
| Elevation: 1205.85 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 03/30/1993 | Location: T47R27S29 |
| Description: Found 2008 for use only with prior permission from landowner. Vertical 3/8" x 8" spike in SE root of a 1.4' oak, 1.1' East of SE corner of private red shake garage and 62' N-NE of Rt end of Rt abutment of outlet dam. | |
| Elevation: 1202.68 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 06/04/2008 | Location: T47R27S29 |
| Description: Black magic marker line on the upstream and channel side of the Right upstream steel I-beam bridge support under railroad bridge; line is 0.11' above a weld burr on the I-beam. | |
| Elevation: 1202.98 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 11/10/1985 | Location: T47R27S29 |
| Description: Top left end of rt steel abutment of outlet dam. | |
| Elevation: 1205.24 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 05/17/1993 | Location: T47R27S32 |
| Description: Bolt & washer in the east root of a 2.0'oak on top of lake bank, rt side of clearing to dock at gage site. | |
| Elevation: 1206.65 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 05/11/2004 | Location: T47R27S32 |
| Description: Found 2012 for use only with prior permission from landowner. 3/8" spike in the northwest side of the northeast trunk (1.1') of a four trunk basswood on toe of slope, about 10' east of westerly property line and 75' from waters edge, at private residence, 44202 348th Lane, Aitkin, on the southwest side of the northeast bay of lake. | |
| Elevation: 1205.54 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 04/10/2012 | Location: T47R27S32 |
| Description: Found 2015 for use only with prior permission from landowner. 60d spike in north root of a 1.9' oak, 0.6' above ground, near west lot line, 45' west from NW corner of house, private residence, 44076 348th Lane, Aitkin. | |
| Elevation: 1203.5 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 04/29/2015 | Location: T47R27S32 |
| Description: Found 2024 for use only with prior permission from landowner. 60d spike in NE side of a 1.0' red pine, approximately 25' from water's edge, approximately 60' North of private deck, east of private docks, at private residence, 44046 348th Lane, Aitkin. | |
| Elevation: 1207.46 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 06/06/2024 | Location: T46R27S7 |
| Description: Bolt, 1.0 ft above ground, on north side of twin oak, 10' South of edge of ramp road, 20' West of porta-potty asphalt pad, and approximately 80' from water's edge, at public access, 44794 Cedar Lake Access Road, off 326th Ln, Aitkin, on SE end of lake. | |