Lake Roosevelt water level to decrease slightly

BOATING — The level of Lake Roosevelt is likely decrease slightly this week for maintenance at Grand Coulee Dam.

However, significant further drawdowns are not required to handle runoff, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says.

The level was 1251 feet above sea level today, May 1, and the reservoir elevation is expected to remain in the range of 1248 -1251 until May 10, the agency that manages Grand Coulee Dam reports.

That’s about 20 feet higher than the 2014 drawdown to handle spring runoff down the Columbia River.

Lake Roosevelt is currently being operated to meet power demand and to complete required maintenance at the dam.

The April – August Water Forecast for the Columbia is 82.5 percent of normal, which is better that forecasts for basins to the east and west.

Lake level forecasts are updated daily by 3 p.m. Call (800) 824-4916 for the updated 24-hour forecast.

Check out this post with a link to a NOAA site with Roosevelt levels , which includes a list of boat launching elevations on the same page.