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M <br />DNR Wars <br />August 29, 2001 <br />To: Tom Hovey, Area Hydrologist <br />Spring Lake Water Levels, Anoka County <br />The level of Spring Lake in Mounds View had declined to below 899 feet in .August <br />was close to the lake level last recorded in 1991. Residents of the cor <br />the three foot lake level decline during a relatively short period. Climate and ground <br />withdrawal have been evaluated as possible influences on Spring Lake. <br />PQ <br />Spring Lake, Laddie Lake, Ham Lake, Nem Lake, water table obwell 2010 near Lino <br />water table obwell 2014 near Ham Lake showed a dmilar pattern of water level fluor <br />during the period. (see a hments). These lakes and obwells aae all in the Anoka S <br />The cumulative departure from normal precipitation was negative 12 inches frorn mid - <br />through October 2000 in. the Ham Lake am and negative seven =has in the Spring La <br />The water level in Spring Lake declined three feet, Laddie Lake declined three f Hs <br />declined four feet, NeM Lie declined three feet, the water table in obwell 2010 declir <br />foot, and the ester table in obwell 2014 declined 3.5 feet during this period. <br />This relatively dry period was followed by six inches of precipitation above average db <br />spring of 2001 near Hmn Lake and near Spring bake. The water level in Spring Lake <br />feet, Laddie Lake rose three feet, Hare Lake rose 3.5 feet, Netta Lake rose three feet, d <br />table in well 2010 rose one foot, and the water table in well 2014 rose four feet from tl <br />levels seen the preNrious fall. <br />, which <br />abut <br />M <br />in <br />area.. <br />Lake <br />I one <br />rag the <br />se 2.5 <br />water <br />lowest <br />