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White Bear Lake levels over the years

White Bear Lake's water levels have fluctuated over the years. The in the 1980s coincided with a drought. A judge found in 2017 that groundwater pumping was a cause of the more recent declines.

By Jim Foster

May 21, 2018 — 5:10pm

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