Roosevelt headed toward full pool; keep camp up from shore

COLUMBIA RIVER — Lake Roosevelt continues to fill rapidly and is expected to reach full pool - elev. 1,290 feet — on July 11, the Bureau of Reclamation says.

Meantine, miles of inviting sandy beaches are beckoning campers at Lake Roosevelt, but rapidly rising lake levels warrant caution when pitching tents.

Lake Roosevelt’s level is above 1,280 feet today.

Holiday campers note: The lake will continue to rise more than a foot a day through the 4th of July to around 1,285 on Tuesday.

Shoreline campers should make camp away from the water’s edge.  Boats should be securely anchored or tied securely to the shoreline to avoid having them drift out into the lake.

The rising lake levels have opened boat launching at most of Roosevelt’s 22 public boat launches.

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.