View the ice-over and ice-out dates, and duration of ice cover, for Lake Mendota dating back to 1852.
Annual Duration of Ice Cover
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Longest Duration
161 days
(1880-81)
Shortest Duration
21 days
(2001-02)
Average Duration
102 days
Five-Year Running Average
74 days