Lake water level report
Orchard - 19003100
Dakota County
Water Level Data
Period of record: 01/26/1962 to 04/04/2025
# of readings: 993
Highest recorded: 977.75 ft (06/20/2014)
Lowest recorded: 975.54 ft (11/01/2022)
Recorded range: 2.21 ft
Last reading: 977.07 ft (04/04/2025)
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 977.6 ft
Datum: NGVD 29 (ft)
Download lake level data as: [dBase] [ASCII] (If you have trouble try right clicking on the appropriate link and choosing the "Save ... As" option.)
Last 10 years of data, click to enlarge.
Benchmarks
| Elevation: 976.58 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 07/21/1977 | Location: T114R21S11 |
| Description: Found 2019. Centerline of weir at outlet structure, hi point, at Orchard Lake Beach near 17240 Judicial Rd, Lakeville. Differential of Rt and Lt ends were checked 4/14/92, to determine that the structure hadn't moved since the last survey. | |
| Elevation: 977.68 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 08/08/2019 | Location: T114R21S11 |
| Description: Found 2025. Top Upstream end of 5' arch concrete pipe +/-100' downstream of outlet weir. Elevation = 978.26 NAVD 88 per 8/08/2019 GPS Survey LJS. | |