Name: Mille Lacs Lake water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Mille Lacs Lake?

Accepted Answer

Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs Lake?

Accepted Answer

Mille Lacs Lake has a full pool elevation of 1252.8 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 132,516 acres.

Question 3

How is Mille Lacs Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Mille Lacs Lake is approximately 1245.7 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 1251 ft.

Mille Lacs Lake water level