Drought causes water level drops in Minnesota and Wisconsin lakes

By Rachael Gleason Nov. 25, 2009 Dry weather has caused water levels to drop in some inland lakes in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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As a period of drought progresses, groundwater and lake levels drop, flow in streams and rivers is reduced, and wetlands may dry out. Because water is ...

Drought causes lakes and rivers in Minnesota to drop to low levels

Part of the reason the Minnehaha Creek is seeing lower than normal water levels is because a dam at Gray's Bay on Lake Minnetonka, the lake ...

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Soil moisture, particularly subsoil moisture, and streamflow are below normal in Iowa, Missouri, and Minnesota. Groundwater levels have been ...

Drought conditions cause lower than usual water levels, DNR warns ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging boaters to take caution as drought conditions persist throughout the ...

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In the November 12 release of the U.S. Drought Monitor, abnormally dry (D0) to severe (D2) drought was found across Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, ...

Drought causing low water levels on Minnesota's lakes and rivers

The Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul is so low it's registering its fourth-lowest measurement ever.

Evaporation on the Great Lakes & other Water Level Fluctuations

The largest one-year drop in water levels was 2.3 feet from October 1986 to October 1987. In the last 100 years, just three times have water levels dropped ...

Water levels of Minnesota lakes, rivers and streams fluctuate greatly ...

Some water tables, especially in southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities area, are still lower than normal due to ongoing drought conditions, ...

drought and ground-water levels in northern wisconsin - WGNHS

Soil moisture was depleted, streamflows were reduced , and levels in lakes, reservoirs, and wells d eclined . Approxi mately 500 wells were reported as dry or ...

Drought has negative impact on Minnesota's lakes and rivers

Drought conditions continue to worsen across Minnesota causing some of the state's 10000 lakes and rivers to have much lower water levels ...

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In addition to shrinking the size and appearance of your waterbody, low water levels can have serious impacts on the health of lakes and ponds.

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Examples of historically observed impacts. D0, Fire danger increases. Lake and river levels decline; water temperatures rise. Soil moisture is low; pasture and ...

Drought causing low water levels on Minnesota's lakes and rivers

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Multiple conservation officers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) noted the sagging water levels have made some access ...