Lake Levels and Dock Placement

Some great advice from Steve Weeres, who maintains the LAKESCOUT data buoy on Horseshoe:
With ice-out and landowners contemplating the installation of their docks and lifts, the lake level graph and historical data can be a guide to where to place their equipment.
* The lake level as of today (4/14) is 1087 feet.
* Based on history the lake will not go below 1086 feet, a maximum 1 foot drop.
* The highest level in 2024 was 1088.4 feet, an increase of about 1 1/2 feet.
* When placing the dock in the water plan on a potential increase of 1-2 feet if we experience a high precipitation event.
* When placing the lift in the water, assume a 1 foot drop if there is an extended dry period.
As always, you can use the https://www.srcl.org/water-levels-on-horseshoe to monitor.