Lake water level report
West McDonald - 56038602
Otter Tail County
Water Level Data
Period of record: 06/16/1976 to 07/03/2024
# of readings: 491
Highest recorded: 1354.68 ft (07/11/1998)
Highest known: 1354.8 ft
Lowest recorded: 1352.43 ft (09/06/2003)
Recorded range: 2.25 ft
Last reading: 1353.69 ft (07/03/2024)
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 1354.4 ft
Datum: NGVD 29 (ft)
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Benchmarks
| Elevation: 1357.01 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 06/10/1976 | Location: T136R41S24 |
| Description: For use only with prior permission from landowner. Horizontal RR spike in North side of a 30" cottonwood with large blaze (1' x 1.5'), approximately 30' West of road (Happy Dr) which goes along West shore of small pond between West McDonald and Big McDonald Lakes. | |
| Elevation: 1359.66 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 05/21/2006 | Location: T136R41S24 |
| Description: Found 2020 for use only with prior permission of landowner. 3/8" x 8" spike, 0.8' above ground, West side of 2.0' diam. cottonwood (stump), approximately 20' from water's edge, 80' North of red steps to shore, at private residence, 33735 Charlie Trapp Rd, Dent. | |
| Elevation: 1358.84 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 09/14/1999 | Location: T136R41S24 |
| Description: Horizontal 3/8" x 8" spike, 1.0' above ground in N-NW side of 1.4' ash, 37' SE from top centerline of ramp at Hoffman Lake, 10' SW of road leading to ramp, at Hoffman public access, 33074 Mac Circle, and 91' W from centerline of ramp to West MacDonald Lake (56-386-02). | |
| Elevation: 1355.19 ft | Datum: NGVD 29 (ft) |
| Date Set: 06/16/1976 | Location: T136R41S24 |
| Description: 60d spike in North side of 15" cottonwood, approx. 65' East of white trailer on ride, 18' N of water's edge of Brown Lake (56-1628). | |