Lake water level report
Elmo - 82010600
Washington County
Water Level Data
Period of record: 08/19/1969 to 11/01/2024
# of readings: 612
Highest recorded: 887.73 ft (07/05/1978)
Lowest recorded: 878.15 ft (10/31/1969)
Recorded range: 9.58 ft
Last reading: 884.45 ft (11/01/2024)
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 885.6 ft
Datum: NGVD 29 (ft)
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Benchmarks
| Elevation: 889.49 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 08/10/1987 | Location: T29R21S24 |
| Description: Found 2009. In-place railroad spike in the SW root of a 4.0' cottonwood, 0.6' above the ground, 60' East of current gage location on the ESE side of the lake, near edge of lake at toe of slope of County Road 17 and at the north end of the guard rail along Co. Rd. 17, approx. 50' N of old outlet. [Note: Valley Branch Watershed District Datum plus .09' equals (DNR) NGVD 1929 Datum.] [Elevation=889.48 NAVD 88 as per GPS survey 10/1/15]. | |
| Elevation: 895.23 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 11/17/1989 | Location: T29R21S24 |
| Description: Benchmark was described by Bruce A. Folz & Associates as "Railroad spike in north face of power pole one foot above ground and located in the southeast corner of the intersection of Lake Elmo Avenue and 24th Street North. | |