Lakes, rivers

August 17, 2006

Lake levels

Clear Lake - Clear Lake's surface elevation was estimated Monday at 4529.74 feet above sea level, and its storage was 200,920 acre-feet. The lake elevation was up 8.75 feet from a year earlier, and the storage was up 155,550 acre-feet from a year earlier.

Gerber Reservoir - The surface elevation of Gerber Reservoir was estimated Monday at 4828.5 feet above sea level, and its storage was 69,200 acre-feet. The lake elevation was up 14.99 feet from a year earlier, and the storage was up 44,146 acre-feet from a year earlier.

River flow

Following are daily averages of the volume of water flowing at key points in the Klamath Basin, measured in cubic feet per second:

Link River 2006 2005

Aug. 8 1,060 1,090

Aug. 9 931 1,220

Aug. 10 973 1,010

Aug. 11 972 1,010

Aug. 12 771 1,070

Aug. 13 774 1,030

Aug. 14 774 1,030

A Canal 2006 2005

Aug. 8 775 756

Aug. 9 700 793

Aug. 10 705 793

Aug. 11 710 788

Aug. 12 705 800

Aug. 13 685 790

Aug. 14 685 794

Klamath River at Keno Dam

Aug. 8 607 678

Aug. 9 611 678

Aug. 10 611 666

Aug. 11 611 670

Aug. 12 611 687

Aug. 13 601 700

Aug. 14 604 693

Klamath River at Iron Gate Dam

Aug. 8 1,090 1,010

Aug. 9 1,040 1,010

Aug. 10 1,040 1,010

Aug. 11 1,040 1,010

Aug. 12 1,030 1,010

Aug. 13 1,030 1,000

Aug. 14 1,030 1,020

Net inflow to Upper Klamath Lake

Aug. 8 435 -15

Aug. 9 1,281 524

Aug. 10 628 -59

Aug. 11 640 0

Aug. 12 452 37,338

Aug. 13 435 -36,807

Aug. 14 93 69

Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, Oregon Water Resources Department.