Water Table
Water Levels and River Flows
Last updated: Saturday, February 4, 2023 as of 9:04 AM
| St Louis River Basin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Flow (cfs) | Reservoir | Current Elevation | Summer Target | Current Flow (cfs) | |
| Alden Lake | 176 | Island Lake | 1364.26 | 1368.81 | 829 |
| Knife Falls Dam | 1222 | Boulder Lake | 1387.62 | 1390.55 | 95 |
| Scanlon Dam | 1049 | Fish Lake | 1350.85 | 1351.72 | 55 |
| Thomson Dam | 185 | Rice Lake | 1375.20 | 1375.57 | 17 |
| Whiteface | 1451.18 | 1452.92 | 99 | ||
| Total discharge for St. Louis River from the Reservoirs | 985 | ||||
| Mississippi River Basin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Flow (cfs) | |||||
| Prairie River Dam | 84 | ||||
| Pillager Dam | 495 | ||||
| Sylvan Dam | 589 | ||||
| Blanchard Dam | 2616 | ||||
| Kawishiwi River Basin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Elevation | Current Flow (cfs) | ||||
| Birch Lake Reservoir | 1418.51 | 358 | |||
| White Iron Lake |
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| Garden Lake Reservoir | 1385.54 | ||||
| Kawishiwi Falls | 190 | ||||
*Please note: Current flow for the generating stations includes the total flow through the dam plus the flow through the turbines. The two exceptions are the Thomson Dam and Prairie River Dam which display the flow through the dam into their bypass reaches. Due to the unpredictable nature of stream flow, reservoir elevations, and periodic technical difficulties, Minnesota Power cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed.
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Island Lake Reservoir Technical Committee News
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Kawishiwi River Basin Information
2023 Thomson Dam Recreational Releases
- July 15-16
- July 29-30 (Carlton Days Weekend)
- August 12-13
- August 26-27
Releases are expected to be approximately 700 cfs.
For the hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
