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Lake Roosevelt levels dropping 1.5 feet a day

Lake Roosevelt water level, April 13, 2012. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
Lake Roosevelt water level, April 13, 2012. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)

RESERVOIRS -- The level of Lake Roosevelt was 1241.90 this moring and continuing to drop about 1.5 feet a day. That rate forecast to continue at least through the rest of the month to reach the flood control elevation of 1220.2.

The plan could change, since there's still an above-average snowpack remaining in the upper Columbia River drainages.

Next week the inflows into Lake Roosevelt are expected to increase.

See the Roosevelt current lake level chart.

Check here for the minimum boat launch elevations to determine which are out of water.

 



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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