2020 Lake Level Forecast

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Published: Friday, 08 May 2020 21:45

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers April 8th lake level forecast for Lake Roosevelt predicts an end of April flood control elevation of 1,253.9 feet above sea level. Compared to other years, it looks like the 2020 Lake Roosevelt drawdown and refill will be fairly average.

Snowpack in the Canadian Rockies, the dominant source of water flowing into the Columbia, registered above 100 percent of their annual average for much of the winter. However, the April - August water supply forecast is currently at 71% of normal.

As with past years, to meet the requirements of the Biological Opinion, the lake is predicted to refill to above 1,280 feet by the end of June. Go to www.lrf.org/lakelevel to see daily lake levels, boat launch availability and fishing trends.