Water Levels and River Flows |
New! Letter to Island Lake and Whiteface Residents Thomson Dam Whitewater Releases |
Last updated Thursday September 2, 2010 as of 7 a.m.
24 Hour Hot Line 218-720-2777
We have converted the present system of measuring reservoir elevations to sea level datum.
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St Louis River Basin Measured in cubic feet per second (cfs) through the dams. (includes flow through the turbines plus bypass flow) |
Previous 24 Hr Average Flow |
Flow Today 7a.m. |
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| Cloquet River above Island Lake (Alden Lake) | 37 | ||
| St. Louis River thru Knife Falls Dam | 792 | 787 | |
| St. Louis River thru Scanlon Dam | 679 | 584 | |
| St. Louis River flow bypassed thru Thomson Dam | 370 | ||
| St. Louis River Hydro Project - Reservoirs |
Summer Sea Level Elevation (In Feet) |
Current Elevation 7a.m. (In Feet) |
Discharge in cubic feet per second (cfs) |
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Island Lake Reservoir Island Lake Decision Matrix (pdf) |
1368.81 38.50 |
1365.00 34.69 |
41 |
| Boulder Lake Reservoir |
1390.55 18.50 |
1387.87 15.82 |
11 |
| Fish Lake Reservoir |
1351.72 18.50 |
1351.37 18.15 |
11 |
| Rice Lake Reservoir |
1375.57 6.00 |
1375.18 5.61 |
3 |
| Whiteface Reservoir |
1452.92 34.00 |
1450.48 31.56 |
13 |
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| Mississippi River Basin | Previous 24 Hr Average Flow |
Flow Today 7a.m. |
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| Crow Wing River thru Pillager Dam | 1298 | 1381 | |
| Crow Wing River thru Sylvan | 1200 | 1311 | |
| Mississippi River thru Blanchard Dam | 4283 | 5118 | |
| Prairie River thru Prairie River Dam | 159 | 162 | |
| Kawishiwi River Basin |
Summer Target Rule Curve (in Feet) |
Current Elevation 7 a.m. (in Feet) |
Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second (cfs) |
| Birch Lake Reservoir | 1419.74 on May 1 then decreasing thru summer to 1418.74 by Sept 1 | 1418.65 | 98 |
| White Iron Lake | -- | 1385.12 | -- |
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Garden Lake Reservoir Note: discharge value measured at Kawishiwi Falls |
1385.67 from May 15 to June 15 then decreasing thru summer to
1385.17 by Sept 1 |
1385.18 | 65 |
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* Due to the unpredictable nature of stream flow, reservoir elevations, and periodic technical difficulties, Minnesota Power cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. |
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