motonoggin Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Our lake has been gaining level for a couple of years now. This spring it's the highest I've seen it in a decade. Anyone else noticing a rise in lake levels? The posts on this permanent section of dock were on shore last fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1R9sledder Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Just now, motonoggin said: Our lake has been gaining level for a couple of years now. This spring it's the highest I've seen it in a decade. Anyone else noticing a rise in lake levels? The posts on this permanent section of dock were on shore last fall. Dam controlled??? Mine is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 Just now, T1R9sledder said: Dam controlled??? Mine is No, it's just a pothole lake. No in or out on the surface. Spring fed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 minute ago, motonoggin said: No, it's just a pothole lake. No in or out on the surface. Spring fed. Yes lakes are up and have been for a while. Our lake in MN is 140 acres and spring fed and it goes up and down. Been up for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, f7ben said: Yes lakes are up and have been for a while. Our lake in MN is 140 acres and spring fed and it goes up and down. Been up for a while It's weird because it's really been a low precipitation winter here. But the lake is up more this year than it was last. Gotta be something geological going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, motonoggin said: It's weird because it's really been a low precipitation winter here. But the lake is up more this year than it was last. Gotta be something geological going on Spring fed lakes are highly dependent on the water table. The great lakes have been up and rising for long time. That could be impacting it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted May 10, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 10, 2018 You had some decent late winter / early spring storms in your area. Hell they were still skiing at Boyne Mountain last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted May 10, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted May 10, 2018 24 minutes ago, motonoggin said: No, it's just a pothole lake. No in or out on the surface. Spring fed. Youvtalking about spring levels or consistently rising levels throughout the season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted May 10, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 10, 2018 18 minutes ago, Skidooski said: You had some decent late winter / early spring storms in your area. Hell they were still skiing at Boyne Mountain last week. I saw that and we got drenched with rain last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 15 minutes ago, Kivalo said: Youvtalking about spring levels or consistently rising levels throughout the season? Just spring levels, although it didn't drop as much as it normally does throughout the summer last year. 26 minutes ago, Skidooski said: You had some decent late winter / early spring storms in your area. Hell they were still skiing at Boyne Mountain last week. Yeah but that's all man made snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) Trump is draining the swamp, so lakes will be up.....LOL Urban and rural sprawl is bound to cause this. Whether you are putting in drain tile on a field or putting in blacktop for a new parking lot, they all are responsible for getting water to drain more quickly. Edited May 10, 2018 by racer254 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, racer254 said: Trump is draining the swamp, so lakes will be up.....LOL Urban and rural sprawl is bound to cause this. Whether you are putting in drain tile on a field or putting in blacktop for a new parking lot, they all are responsible for getting water to drain more quickly. It's all pretty much undeveloped land. No new construction or drainage projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02sled Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 You have a lot of gall complaining about water levels on your dock when so many people simply can't have one. A dock is a luxury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I hope so, they were way down a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 15 minutes ago, motonoggin said: It's all pretty much undeveloped land. No new construction or drainage projects. Well, we go to an undeveloped area in Canada every year and it's amazing to watch the water levels deviate. I remember one year, the beavers were able to raise a lake 5+ feet, just in one year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 23 minutes ago, racer254 said: Trump is draining the swamp, so lakes will be up.....LOL Urban and rural sprawl is bound to cause this. Whether you are putting in drain tile on a field or putting in blacktop for a new parking lot, they all are responsible for getting water to drain more quickly. Climate is causing it, @jammin 's lake was way down several years ago in a very concerning way due to drought like conditions, it is now up I'm guessing 10' since then and Jammin can clarify. His lake is a drainage lake and it's rain and snow that have caused it to rise. Hey John perhaps you can post up some before and after pics. Also @f7ben made an excellent point about the water table of the Great Lakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 hour ago, motonoggin said: It's weird because it's really been a low precipitation winter here. But the lake is up more this year than it was last. Gotta be something geological going on Any higher elevation logging going on? We farm up in the hills and when they log above where we farm the springs get much more active Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Just now, Mileage Psycho said: Climate is causing it, @jammin 's lake was way down several years ago in a very concerning way due to drought like conditions, it is now up I'm guessing 10' since then and Jammin can clarify. His lake is a drainage lake and it's rain and snow that have caused it to rise. Hey John perhaps you can post up some before and after pics. Also @f7ben made an excellent point about the water table of the Great Lakes. Climate has caused this since the earth began. DUH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 minute ago, racer254 said: Well, we go to an undeveloped area in Canada every year and it's amazing to watch the water levels deviate. I remember one year, the beavers were able to raise a lake 5+ feet, just in one year. Your mentality is that it was cold in my backyard two weeks ago so climate change is all bullshit..............after all it must be the beavers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 Just now, Rod Johnson said: Any higher elevation logging going on? We farm up in the hills and when they log above where we farm the springs get much more active Yeah they did some select cutting about 1/4 mile away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Just now, Mileage Psycho said: Your mentality is that it was cold in my backyard two weeks ago so climate change is all bullshit..............after all it must be the beavers I am not going to go down into a snowrider level with this. We all know climate causes changes over decades. Year to Year changes can be a wide range of factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1R9sledder Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 26 minutes ago, 02sled said: You have a lot of gall complaining about water levels on your dock when so many people simply can't have one. A dock is a luxury. I wish I had this luxury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rw06GT Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 hour ago, f7ben said: Spring fed lakes are highly dependent on the water table. The great lakes have been up and rising for long time. That could be impacting it Lake Ontario this past August. Up probably 3 ft in the last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F3600 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 We're controlled on a fixed dam, i wish we could get a permanent 6 inch rise, it would certainly help getting the boat off the lift come mid-summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1R9sledder Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, F3600 said: We're controlled on a fixed dam, i wish we could get a permanent 6 inch rise, it would certainly help getting the boat off the lift come mid-summer. Same here.....from October to end of April my dock is high and dry. Starting May 1 they start filling the lake back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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