White Bear Lake Water Levels Reach Highest Point In 16 Years

[David CVX-16]

WCCO:

In 2013, White Bear Lake dropped to its lowest level on record of 918.84 feet. As of Monday, it’s at 925.07 according to the Minnesota DNR. That marks the lake’s highest level since 2003.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/05/13/white-bear-lake-water-levels-minnesota/

Boated once this year on White Bear Lake. Nice to see the water up - long beaches disappear, no rock pile in the weed area 300 feet out from the launching ramp, and plenty of water on the boat ramp so the vehicle does not have to drive down to the end of the concrete ramp.

[Hyperacme]

Bet home owners are happy.
Some of the docks were getting pretty long !

[Jason]

Great to hear! I suppose it will get busy again now too.

Here are some pictures I took back in 2009.

[Diamond Chad]

was there ever a plausible explanation for the drop?   Did they forget the plug?

[Hyperacme]

White Bear Lake water levels case overturned. A victory for DNR — but what does it mean for residents?
https://www.twincities.com/2019/04/22/white-bear-lake-water-levels-case-overturned-victory-for-dnr-property-owners-plan-to-appeal/

[David CVX-16]

These pictures from May of 2011, testing props with Jason.