Water Levels and River Flows
Last updated Wednesday September 17, 2008 as of 7 a.m.
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We have converted the present system of measuring reservoir elevations to sea level datum.
| 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) | 129 | ||
| St. Louis River thru Knife Falls Dam | 555 | 553 | |
| St. Louis River thru Scanlon Dam | 517 | 556 | |
| St. Louis River flow bypassed thru Thomson Dam | 382 | ||
| 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) |
| Island
Lake Reservoir Island Lake Decision Matrix (pdf) |
1368.81 38.50 |
1367.64 37.33 |
133 |
| Boulder Lake Reservoir | 1390.55 18.50 |
1390.34 18.29 |
10 |
Fish Lake Reservoir
|
1351.72 18.50 |
1350.85 17.63 |
11 |
| Rice Lake Reservoir | 1375.57 6.00 |
1375.02 5.45 |
2 |
| Whiteface Reservoir | 1453.42 34.50 |
1451.36 32.44 |
31 |
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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 | 516 | 513 | |
| Crow Wing River thru Sylvan | 592 | 594 | |
| Mississippi River thru Blanchard Dam | 1987 | 1568 | |
| Prairie River thru Prairie River Dam | 34 | 17 | |
| 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 |
1419.04 | 180 |
| White Iron Lake | -- |
1385.16 |
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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 |
1385.11 |
1 |
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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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