Lake water level report

Otter - 02000300
Anoka County

Water Level Data

Period of record: 04/30/1923 to 06/25/2024
# of readings: 3026
Highest recorded: 912.92 ft (05/14/1986)
Lowest recorded: 906.2 ft (11/22/1925)
Recorded range: 6.72 ft
Last reading: 911.47 ft (06/25/2024)
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 912.2 ft
Datum: MSL 1912 (ft)

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Benchmarks

Elevation: 913.87 ftDatum: NGVD 29 (ft)
Date Set: 05/17/1993Location: T31R22S35
Description: City BM. At City of St. Paul gatehouse/pumping station on the west side of the lake - a bolt in SE corner of foundation for gatehouse.
Elevation: 917.03 ftDatum: NGVD 29 (ft)
Date Set: 03/30/1994Location: T31R22S35
Description: Horizontal 60d spike, painted orange, 1.7' above grd, in E side of power pole, 4th pole N of Co Rd J on West side of Otter Lake Rd. As per 3/30/94 DOW survey, add 0.70' to NGVD 1929 to equate to Ramsey Co datum.
Elevation: 916.64 ftDatum: MSL 1912 (ft)
Date Set: 01/01/2008Location: T30R22S3
Description: Ramsey Co BM. Ramsey County vertical monument #9131 on Ramsey Co Parks property south of the boat launch on the south end of the lake. [Ramsey County 1912 to 1988 conversion factor = -0.52, per 4/12/06 county survey.]
Elevation: 919.52 ftDatum: MSL 1912 (ft)
Date Set: 01/01/2000Location: T30R22S3
Description: Ramsey County BM. Ramsey County vertical monument #9135. SE quadrant of Otter Lake Rd and Otter View Trail, 23.0' SE of a manhole, 12'5' NE of a hydrant, 10.8' NW of a power pole, and 0.6' NW of a sign and post.

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