Lake Cda Drawdown To Begin Tuesday

Sat., Sept. 2, 2000

From Staff Reports

Avista Corp. will begin the annual drawdown of Lake Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday. The lake level is expected to drop at a rate of 1-1/2 feet per month through December, from the lake’s current summer elevation of 2,128 feet to 2,122 feet, according to Steve Hemstrom, Avista hydro operations engineer.

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