Do any other states publish a "Lake Finder" similar to Minnesota?
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Are there any other states that provide a 'Lake Finder?'
- Thread starter Allegheny Tom
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googling "NYS Lake finder" does provide guides, though they seem to be fishing oriented, not broader uses like MN.
I was unaware that Minnesota had such a resource available. I might have to make use of that sometime. Thanks for making me aware.
www.dnr.state.mn.us
Alan
LakeFinder
LakeFinder contains data for more than 4,500 lakes and rivers throughout Minnesota, including: lake surveys, lake depth maps, lake water quality data and lake water clarity data (from the Pollution Control Agency), satellite-based water clarity inform
www.dnr.state.mn.us
Alan
I'd heard of that Minnesota website but I never used it until the last couple weeks.
It has great info.
Fish species, lake size, depth, maps, water clarity, fish survey results, and invasive species alerts. I'm probably forgetting a few other things.
I looked at the New York site and it's helpful but not as good as the MN site in my opinion.
It has great info.
Fish species, lake size, depth, maps, water clarity, fish survey results, and invasive species alerts. I'm probably forgetting a few other things.
I looked at the New York site and it's helpful but not as good as the MN site in my opinion.
Wisconsin also has a lake finder. I haven't used it, but hope it's helpful
apps.dnr.wi.gov
Wisconsin Lakes
Thanks.Wisconsin also has a lake finder. I haven't used it, but hope it's helpful
Wisconsin Lakes
I looked t it briefly. Seems like there's some useful info.
I googled "Maine Lake Finder" and they have something similar but the MN finder has the best info, and is user friendly. There's a choice for using a mobile version too. I haven't tried it yet on my computer.
One thing I really like about the Maine finder is you can link it to Google Earth. It's pretty nice for locating lakes in particular areas of the state.
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Maine has a site that has Lake Survey Maps with info on the lakes listed.
The Adirondack Lake Survey Corporation compleeted a lake survey decades ago, going back to the days of high acid rain content. Although extremely dated, the basic physical characteristics and map location with depth contours probably haven't changed much. I wouldn't count on the chemical characteristics and fish species and populations to be extremely accurate, but some details may not have changed much. You take your chances.
www.adirondacklakessurvey.org
Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation - Historic ALS Data
See post #6.
New Hampshire has various pages with lake data. Here's one that is map-based: https://nhfg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2243091f322449819c244c0c3b2f3f43
Been using the MN DNR site for years, it's great. Let's me find remote BWCA stocked trout lakes which tend to hold some very nice trout.
Indiana DNR maintains some websites with (interactive) maps:
Lake Depth Map
Where to Paddle
Where to Fish
Lake Depth Map
Where to Paddle
Where to Fish
Michigan has many online resources and mobile apps for lakes and rivers (interactive and pdf maps). There are also the USGS resources that have a bunch of hydrology information. Much of the lake data is listed under the fishing section of the DNR website.
waterdata.usgs.gov
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Thanks!Michigan has many online resources and mobile apps for lakes and rivers (interactive and pdf maps). There are also the USGS resources that have a bunch of hydrology information. Much of the lake data is listed under the fishing section of the DNR website.
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