Minnesota's Lakes
Many lakes in Minnesota are normally at high levels in the spring, but after several months of drought, lake levels are very low around the state.
The DNR is trying to find out how the state's waters will fare this spring. Workers are dispatched to shorelines across the state for the annual task of setting water gauges. They'll set the gauges at over 1,050 lakes statewide during the spring, saving the northern lakes for when the ice clears.
Lakes in northern Minnesota are expected to be much lower than normal, but droughts are natural and temporary.
April 16, 2007 6:38 AM | Category: Drought