Rivers in Minnesota

Sandy Lake Dam

Aitkin County, MinnesotaNWS SDYM5USGS 05219000Duluth office

No flood stages set
1207.2ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 12:15 PM CDT

Record crest
1224.8 ft1950

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Flood stages and impacts

  1. 1222.0 ftTHIS WILL REQUIRE SANDBAGGING AT THE SANDY LAKE DAM.
  2. 1221.5 ftTHIS WILL CAUSE THE MAIN ROADS TO BE IMPASSABLE NEAR LIBBY.
  3. 1221.3 ftTHIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF COTTAGES ON SANDY LAKE.
  4. 1218.3 ftTHIS WILL CAUSE GENERAL RURAL DAMAGE...BANK EROSION AND LOCAL ROAD FLOODING.

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.

#DateStage
1May 19, 19501224.8 ft
2April 29, 20011221.8 ft
3May 4, 19961220.2 ft
4May 5, 19961220.2 ft
5April 22, 19971220.0 ft
6August 27, 19991218.1 ft
7April 17, 20051217.4 ft
8October 13, 19951217.2 ft
9July 12, 20021216.9 ft
10June 21, 19981216.7 ft
11June 28, 20031216.7 ft
12August 14, 20001216.6 ft
13May 15, 20061216.6 ft
14September 9, 20041216.6 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 15, 2006: 1216.6 ft
  • April 17, 2005: 1217.4 ft
  • September 9, 2004: 1216.6 ft
  • June 28, 2003: 1216.7 ft
  • July 12, 2002: 1216.9 ft
  • April 29, 2001: 1221.8 ft
  • August 14, 2000: 1216.6 ft
  • August 27, 1999: 1218.1 ft
  • June 21, 1998: 1216.7 ft
  • April 22, 1997: 1220.0 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.