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Lake Roosevelt levels near full pool

Lake Roosevelt level report on July 8, 2011. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
Lake Roosevelt level report on July 8, 2011. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)

RESERVOIRS -- The elevation of Lake Roosevelt was nearling1,288 feet today. The lake is expected to continue filling and reach full pool of 1,290 feet around Monday, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.

Once full pool is reached, the lake will be operated in the 1288 -1290 range for the remainder of the week.  Lake Roosevelt continues to be operated for flood control.

All boat launches are in the water now. See the Lake Roosevelt minimum levels for boat launching chart, and keep watching the current water elevation

For a daily forecast by phone, call (800) 824-4916. Recording is updated at 3 p.m.

Roosevelt's rising water levels are floating up debris from the shoreline. Beware.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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