Lake water level report

Big Kandiyohi - 34008600
Kandiyohi County

Water Level Data

Period of record: 07/10/1945 to 04/17/2025
# of readings: 1056
Highest recorded: 1104.73 ft (05/02/2001)
Highest known: 1105 ft
Lowest recorded: 1098.92 ft (09/22/1977)
Recorded range: 5.81 ft
Last reading: 1102.68 ft (04/17/2025)
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 1103.2 ft
Datum: NGVD 29 (ft)

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Benchmarks

Elevation: 1106.65 ftDatum: NGVD 29 (ft)
Date Set: 12/16/1990Location: T118R34S23
Description: Near the SW corner of Sec. 23, located in Co. Park #2. A Std highway disc. on the east side of the boat ramp - 10' west of a light pole and 11 north of retaining wall. This bench mark was reset in 2004, new elevation and description from Kandiyohi County.
Elevation: 1104.42 ftDatum: NGVD 29 (ft)
Date Set: 05/22/2012Location: T118R34S31
Description: Top downstream (NE) end of culvert under Co. Rd. 44 on metal band holding a flap gate (closed on 5/22/12). [Note: Add 0.79' to NGVD 1929 elevations to equate to NAVD 1988 datum.]
Elevation: 1108.56 ftDatum: NGVD 29 (ft)
Date Set: 05/06/2013Location: T118R34S32
Description: Found 2025. Bent over (by 2023) 60d spike in lakeside of light pole, on North side of access ramp, at West side of beach area, on East side of entrance gate to campgrounds, at Kandiyohi County Park #1, 14391 45th St SE, Lake Lillian, on SW side of lake. [Note: Add 1.19' to NGVD 1929 elevations to equate to NAVD 1988 datum. Elevation = 1109.75 (NAVD 88) as per GPS survey 1/14/15.]
Elevation: 1106.99 ftDatum: NGVD 29 (ft)
Date Set: 06/27/2006Location: T118R34S33
Description: Found 2013 for use only with prior permission of landowner. The top of the number 5 on private domestic well, 15' Southeast of the Northeast corner of private residence, 7120 147th Ave SE, Lake Lillian on south side of lake.

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