Lakes, rivers

July 27, 2006

Lake levels

Clear Lake - Clear Lake's surface elevation was estimated Monday at 4530.58 above sea level, and its storage was 218,750 acre-feet. The lake elevation was up 7.38 of a foot from a year earlier, and the storage was up 142,200 acre-feet from a year earlier.

Gerber Reservoir - The surface elevation of Gerber Reservoir was estimated Monday at 4833.29 above sea level, and its storage was 86,312 acre-feet. The lake elevation was up 16.84 feet from a year earlier, and the storage was up 53,867 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

July 18 1,120 1,140

July 190 1,090 1,210

July 20 1,500 1,340

July 21 2,290 1,030

July 22 1,920 1,090

July 23 1,880 938

July 24 2,150 1,030

A Canal 2006 2005

July 18 795 801

July 19 815 800

July 20 855 820

July 21 825 805

July 22 835 765

July 23 820 765

July 24 830 765

Klamath River at Keno Dam

July 18 626 734

July 19 618 845

July 20 599 726

July 21 596 624

July 22 594 649

July 23 595 642

July 24 595 627

Klamath River at Iron Gate Dam

July 18 1,030 930

July 19 1,040 928

July 20 1,040 927

July 21 1,050 920

July 22 1,050 924

July 23 1,050 918

July 24 1,040 918

Net inflow to Upper Klamath Lake

July 18 160 -397

July 19 501 61

July 20 1,302 602

July 21 1,710 -114

July 22 1,351 -92

July 23 1,998 -2,967

July 24 1,927 4,130

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