Bimijiwan Dam water level — Minnesota
Bimijiwan Dam in Minnesota was last measured at 1,301.76 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (−0.0 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- →Steady
−0.0 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 7, 2026 — a 5-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USACE MVP/KnutsonDam, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
USACE's continuous elevation record for this project begins in 1984 .
The dam behind Bimijiwan Dam
Bimijiwan Dam is held back by Knutson , a stone structure , standing 9 ft high and running 200 ft along its crest , built across Mississippi River in Beltrami County , near Bena . It was completed in 1900 and modified in 1929;1964 , and is owned by USDA FS (a federal owner) .
Its recorded primary purpose is other .
It is founded on unlisted/unknown, with a unlisted/unknown;unlisted/unknown core. Its outlet works use none.
NID classes it low hazard potential: a failure would be expected to damage little beyond the owner's own property. It is a consequence rating, not a condition rating.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 25,965 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 120,000 acre-ft against a normal storage of 25,965 acre-ft.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record MN01654 , filed by Minnesota — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USACE CWMS Data and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Bimijiwan Dam compares nearby
All 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also steady, suggesting a regional pattern rather than an operation specific to this dam.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leech Lake Dam | MN | 1,294.14 ft | 30 km |
| Lake Winnibigoshish Dam | MN | 1,298.06 ft | 33 km |
| Pokegama Lake | MN | 1,273.37 ft | 70 km |
| Pokegama Lake Dam | MN | 1,273.37 ft | 71 km |
| Pine River Dam at Cross Lake | MN | 1,229.01 ft | 92 km |
| Big Sandy Lake Dam | MN | 1,216.06 ft | 114 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Bimijiwan Dam?
- As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 1,301.76 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Bimijiwan Dam full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USACE MVP/KnutsonDam, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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