PELICAN LAKE  2025

March 28 - The winter has been drier than normal and there has already been enough melt to create a little runoff. The lake has risen almost an inch in the last two weeks.

April 10 - The lake is rising fairly quickly and there's still snow east and northwest of the lake. 

April 12- See most recent satellite photo below. Based on the drop at the south gauge it appears one or two gates were opened yesterday. 

April 13- Both gauges are reading incorrectly. The level is likely about 1351.6 but that's a guess.

April 22- Looks like the lake has hit the summer target 1351.7, just slightly above the median level for this date since 1994. The lake is still rising very slowly. 

April 29- The lake is free of ice. It appears the level is about 1351.85 but getting harder to get a good level with the wind.

May 16- Over an inch of rain the last few days. There seems to be some difficulty with the south gauge but the level is probably over 1352. The outlet gates are closed.

May 30- There hasn't been much evaporation yet but looks hot and dry for a little while. The level is 1352.1. It has been higher than  this level 9 times on this date since 1954. Going back to 1954 the median level for this date is 1351.1.  Normally the lake loses about 1.5 inches in June. Before 1977 the average level for this date was 1351.4 and after 1996 it was 1351.45.