Lake water level report
Mille Lacs - 48000200
Mille Lacs County
A federal lake level gage is operated by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe on this lake. For water level data from this federal gage click here.
Water Level Data
Period of record: 06/11/1931 to 06/06/2024
# of readings: 28364
Highest recorded: 1253.43 ft (08/22/1972)
Highest known: 1253.6 ft
Lowest recorded: 1245.74 ft (10/16/1936)
Recorded range: 7.69 ft
Last reading: 1252.25 ft (06/06/2024)
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 1252.8 ft
Datum: NGVD 29 (ft)
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Last 10 years of data, click to enlarge.
Benchmarks
| Elevation: 1263.12 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 07/26/2023 | Location: T42R25S2 |
| Description: Found 2024. Disc in SE abutment of Malone Island bridge, west of 1390 Malone Island Dr, Isle. [Note: Add 0.53' to NGVD 1929 elevations to equate to NAVD 1988 datum.] | |
| Elevation: 1254.26 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 06/06/2000 | Location: T42R26S22 |
| Description: A chiseled square on concrete apron at lakeside door to boat house at the Cove Bay public access on south side of lake. | |
| Elevation: 1256.15 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 07/26/2023 | Location: T42R26S22 |
| Description: 3/8" x 8" spike, 0.6' above ground in North side of 1.0' oak, 3' from edge of blacktop on west side of access, closest oak of 7 oaks to blacktop area, 65' from top of boat ramp, at Cove Bay public access, 9811 State Hwy 27, Onamia, on south side of lake. [Note: Add 0.53' to NGVD 1929 elevations to equate to NAVD 1988 datum.] | |