water levels

[BrianF]

Took the boards off my docks last weekend as the water levels appear to be at or near more normal levels.  The Ring camera shots from our cabin tell the tale.  

[JerkinLips]

Water level was only 1/4" at the end of my boathouse deck last weekend, so I didn't need to wear boots.  Now the weeds are growing like "weeds" in Stuntz Bay, and dislodged weeds are floating all over the lake.

[PSU]

I know there's still a long way to go, but does anyone have a sense of where the water levels may be (low/high/normal) for May assuming fairly normal Spring weather?

 

 

[leech~~]

1 hour ago, PSU said:

I know there's still a long way to go, but does anyone have a sense of where the water levels may be (low/high/normal) for May assuming fairly normal Spring weather?

 

 

Since this was the 9th most snow on record.  I'm just guessing it may be up a bit?  

[PSU]

Interesting, I was unaware the snowfall was so high

[SkunkedAgain]

I'll throw out the counterpoint. The average water-to-snow ratio is 12:1, meaning that there is 1" of water in each foot of snow. Assuming that holds for Vermilion, I don't think snow pack has much influence as other factors, such as spring rains. Last spring was unique because it rained so much before the ice broke up. It created a huge backlog of water everywhere. Assuming normal spring weather as you stated, I think that we will be pretty close to normal spring water levels.

[leech~~]

1 hour ago, SkunkedAgain said:

I'll throw out the counterpoint. The average water-to-snow ratio is 12:1, meaning that there is 1" of water in each foot of snow. Assuming that holds for Vermilion, I don't think snow pack has much influence as other factors, such as spring rains. Last spring was unique because it rained so much before the ice broke up. It created a huge backlog of water everywhere. Assuming normal spring weather as you stated, I think that we will be pretty close to normal spring water levels.

Don't forget to tell the folks in the Red river valley that in a few weeks!  

[mbeyer]

what do they look like this spring?

[jparrucci]

2 hours ago, mbeyer said:

what do they look like this spring?

Very low, probably 2 feet lower than last year at ice out.