Lake water level report
Shields - 66005500
Rice County
Water Level Data
Period of record: 05/05/1937 to 04/04/2025
# of readings: 672
Highest recorded: 1071.08 ft (06/26/2024)
Lowest recorded: 1066.63 ft (09/29/1976)
Recorded range: 4.45 ft
Last reading: 1069.31 ft (04/04/2025)
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 1068.1 ft
Datum: NGVD 29 (ft)
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Benchmarks
| Elevation: 1155.42 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 01/01/1958 | Location: T111R22S34 |
| Description: Found 2016. USGS BM disk, stamping "77 MC 1958 1156", at TH21 milepoint 9.15, 77' SSW of TH 99, north side of Rice County McCullough Park, Faribault. [Note: Add 0.72' to NGVD 1929 elevations to equate to NAVD 1988 datum.] | |
| Elevation: 1073.88 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 02/03/1998 | Location: T111R22S35 |
| Description: Found 2013 and chopped out. 3/8" x 8" spike, 0.9' above grd, in South root of a 2.5' cottonwood, 19' South of road thru public access area, 10' East of East edge of blacktop road leading to boat ramp, 43' from water's edge, 38' South of bottom of steps leading to boat ramp from parking area, at public access, 8738 Irwin Trail, Faribault, off of CSAH 21/Shieldsville Blvd, on North side of lake. | |
| Elevation: 1081.31 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 04/08/1985 | Location: T111R22S35 |
| Description: Spike, 1.0' abv grd, in SW side of Power Pole, NE of angled parking at public access, 8738 Irwin Trail, Faribault, off of CSAH 21/Shieldsville Blvd, on North side of lake. | |
| Elevation: 1077.75 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 03/28/2012 | Location: T111R22S35 |
| Description: Found 2025. 60d spike, 1.4' above ground in SW side of 1.7' oak, at toe of steep slope, 20' West of steps from parking area to public access, 10' North of blacktop road to public access, 8738 Irwin Trail, Faribault, off of CSAH 21/Shieldsville Blvd, on North side of lake. Tied in 2/13/13. | |
| Elevation: 1070.95 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 06/03/1954 | Location: T110R22S3 |
| Description: U.S. Department of Agriculture brass plaque [plaque removed by 2/3/98] in right end of left abutment of outlet dam of Shields Lake. Elevation checked 2/7/72 & 9/29/76 - unknown if abutment and current elevation remian the same. | |
| Elevation: 1067.69 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 09/29/1976 | Location: T110R22S3 |
| Description: Top centerline of concrete outlet weir on Shields Lake. | |