Lake water level report
Bad Medicine - 03008500
Becker County
Water Level Data
Period of record: 08/05/1971 to 12/11/2024
# of readings: 716
Highest recorded: 1598.17 ft (07/10/2002)
Lowest recorded: 1591.18 ft (04/25/1993)
Recorded range: 6.99 ft
Last reading: 1594.03 ft (12/11/2024)
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 1592.2 ft
Datum: NGVD 29 (ft)
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Benchmarks
| Elevation: 1598.24 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 12/17/1986 | Location: T142R37S4 |
| Description: 3/8" x 8" spike in the SW side of a 1.1' ash (lone tree in turnaround area), 25' west of centerline of access road and approximately 50' from water's edge, at access off Hwy. 113, on North side of lake [Note: BM elev. 1598.24 updates inaccurate old BM elev. 1600.84 (see JMS 11/3/09 Memo).] | |
| Elevation: 1601.58 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 05/21/2002 | Location: T142R37S8 |
| Description: Found 2014. 3/8" x 8" spk in N-NE side of a 1.0' Aspen on W side of gravel area at east marina area at private property, Bad Medicine Resort, 38257 Bad Medicine Resort, Ponsford, on E side of the lake. [Note: BM elev. 1601.58 updates inaccurate old BM elev. of 1604.18 (see JMS 11/3/09 Memo).] | |
| Elevation: 1601.63 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 06/23/1987 | Location: T142R37S8 |
| Description: For use only with prior permission of landowner. 3/8" x 8" spike in East (lakeside) side of a 1.1' birch, on slope 16' lakeward and 20' North of door entrance to lower level of resort office/home at Bad Medicine Resort, 38257 Bad Medicine Resort, Ponsford, [Note: BM elev. 1601.63 updates inaccurate old BM elev. 1604.23 (see JMS 11/3/09 Memo).] | |
| Elevation: 1604.37 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 05/22/2014 | Location: T142R37S19 |
| Description: Found 2024 for use only with prior permission from landowner. 60d spike in the lakeside of a 0.8' ash, 25' SE of the SE corner of fire pit on north side of path to lake, 15' West of the west end of the north side of rocks that line path to lake, and 30' to water's edge at private residence, 36805 Sunrise Ln, Ponsford, on SW side of lake. [Note: Elevation = 1605.32 (NAVD 88) as per GPS survey 3/5/15.] | |