Name: Detroit Lake water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Detroit Lake?

Accepted Answer

Detroit Lake's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from the mn-dnr-lakefinder feed scraped on a regular cron and updated continuously. The 7-day trend, full-pool comparison, and a multi-year history chart are all on this page.

Question 2

What is the full pool elevation for Detroit Lake?

Accepted Answer

Detroit Lake has a full pool elevation of 1351.2 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 3,067 acres.

Question 3

How is Detroit Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Detroit Lake is measured by the mn-dnr-lakefinder feed scraped on a regular cron. Lakebrief polls the upstream feed continuously and renders the latest reading, recent trend, and multi-year context.

Question 4

What is the historical low water level for Detroit Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Detroit Lake is approximately 1349.61 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 1350 ft.

Detroit Lake water level