The US Army Corps of Engineers will continue to monitor water levels on the Upper Mississippi River as drought conditions persist.
According to a release, boaters in the area are urged to slow down and proceed with caution due to lower-than-normal lakes.
The Corps will adjust outflows at the Mississippi Locks and Dams as necessary if water levels in the upper river region drop more than one to three feet. Lake levels are expected to remain low until there is substantial and consistent rainfall.
Water levels can be monitored at https://water.usace.army.mil/.
The current lake levels are as follows:
Gull Lake, near Brainerd, Minnesota, is currently at 1,193.7 feet and outflow is at 20 cubic feet per second,
or cfs. When the pool reaches 1,192.75, the outflow will be reduced to 10 cfs.
Cross Lake, near Crosslake, Minnesota is currently at 1,229.06 feet and outflow is at 30 cfs. When the pool reaches 1,225.32 feet, the outflow will be reduced to 15 cfs.
Big Sandy Lake, near McGregor, Minnesota, is currently at 1,215.93 feet and outflow is at 20 cfs. When the pool reaches 1,214.31, feet the outflow will be reduced to 10 cfs.
Pokegama Lake, near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, is currently at 1,273.23 feet and outflow is at 240 cfs. Minimum outflow at Pokegama is the total flow being released from Lake Winnibigoshish and Leech Lake.
Leech Lake, near Federal Dam, Minnesota, is currently at 1,294.15 feet and outflow is at 120 cfs. When the pool reaches 1,292.7 feet, the outflow will be reduced to 60 cfs.
Lake Winnibigoshish, near Deer River, Minnesota, is currently at 1,297.65 feet and outflow is 100 cfs. When the pool reaches 1,294.94 feet, the outflow will be reduced to 50 cfs.
