Bone dry ‘balancing act’

Hansen: ‘There’s just over 40 percent of the water left to get to March or April’

With drought conditions persisting into fall for over half the state (51.9 percent as of Oct. 15 according to drought.gov), aquatic landscapes across the Northwoods continue to dehydrate. Artificial manipulation of water levels and flow on our northern reservoirs may stave off temporary drought conditions, but prolonged and extreme drought can dry up a lot of options.

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• By Blake Richard
• October 20, 2026