Minnesota DNR LakeFinder: Lake Water Levels
Searchable portal for 4,500+ Minnesota lakes/rivers offering lake surveys, depth maps and downloadable reported lake water-level (elevation) time series in dBase or ASCII.
dnr.state.mn.us
At a glance
- Region
- United States (North America)
- Coverage
- Minnesota
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- lake water level
- lake survey
- bathymetry
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Because it has: lake water level
- 02
Change over time
See how lakes and wetlands have grown or shrunk.
- 03
Operations
Support release and supply decisions.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
- 02
Release decisions
Optimise releases against inflow forecasts.
- 03
Shrinkage alerts
Detect water bodies that are drying or being encroached.
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