Lake water level

[jeffk]

Originally Posted by 8gv

Did enough snow fall this year to cause a high lake level?

Is there a point where the flow out of the lake reaches a maximum rate which, for the sake of those downstream, cannot be exceeded?

High lake? Maybe. It depends how fast it melts, whether we have lots of rain during the melting process, etc. Remember the lake has been drawn down in the fall so some of the melt just fills it up again to normal levels.

Per the effect down steam, the short answer is yes. The following link explains some of the decision process, an art rather than a science.

Lakeport Dam