Lake water level report
Pelican - 69084100
St. Louis County
Water Level Data
Period of record: 04/27/1938 to 05/15/2024
# of readings: 1250
Highest recorded: 1289.74 ft (06/18/1944)
Lowest recorded: 1286.72 ft (10/25/2006)
Recorded range: 3.02 ft
Last reading: 1287.83 ft (05/15/2024)
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 1288.4 ft
Datum: NGVD 29 (ft)
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Benchmarks
| Elevation: 1293.1 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 06/05/1989 | Location: T64R20S1 |
| Description: For use only with prior permission from landowner. Set 60d spike in S-SW side of E most trunk of a triple 0.7' birch, SW of SW leg of dock. | |
| Elevation: 1295.77 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 05/30/2008 | Location: T64R20S8 |
| Description: Found 2020 for use only with prior permission of landowner. 3/8" X 8" spike 1.0' above ground in East side of power pole, 7' West of boat ramp access road, approx 40' from water's edge, near gas tank at Grey Wolf Lodge, 4411 Pelican Road, Orr. | |
| Elevation: 1293.9 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 01/01/1973 | Location: T64R20S13 |
| Description: MnDot BM "6922 P 1973" disk in SE abutment of C.R. 23 bridge over the Pelican River.. | |
| Elevation: 1292.22 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 05/28/2003 | Location: T64R20S13 |
| Description: Found 2024. Top northeast corner at left end (looking downstream) of high portion of headwall of left or easterly-most of 3 box culverts at 2002 weir at Co Rd 23. [Note: Add 1.01' to NGVD 1929 elevations to equate to NAVD 1988 datum.] | |
| Elevation: 1292.21 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 05/28/2003 | Location: T64R20S13 |
| Description: Found in-place pink paint mark [pink mark not found 5-21-04] on SE corner of left end (looking downstream) of high portion of headwall of downstream end of left or easterly-most of 3 box culverts at 2002 weir at outlet at Co Rd 23. [Note: Add 1.01' to NGVD 1929 elevations to equate to NAVD 1988 datum.] | |