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Ford Dam and Coon Rapids Dam water levels

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Has anyone been out there recently? What are the levels like? Is there any shoreline exposed near the ford dam again? Was there last weekend and water was pretty high. Looking to bring out a few camping chairs and sit on the shoreline..

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I drove over the Ford bridge yesterday and the water is still raging, and the island is under water, so I'm sure it's the same as what you found last weekend.

One of my neighbors likes to go back behind the footbridge in the gully in the woods when the water is high and backed up in there. He says he catches cats in there. I'd wear muck boots and bring enough hooks for the logs and brush to eat if I were to go there.

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The coon rapids dam is still pretty high above and below the dam. It has started receding a little bit and their is still some spots to fish but they aren't the normal midsummer spots.

Bring lots of lead!!

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I walked down the shore at Hidden Falls today and the water level is back down. There's water in the gully under the footbridge, but the level is a few feet below the bottom of the bridge. I didn't go up to the end of the trail by the dam, but if you are familiar with the area, you get the picture. It's on again. Sheephead, anyone? grin

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