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Lakes, rivers

July 13, 2006

Lake levels

Clear Lake - Clear Lake's surface elevation was estimated Monday at 4,531 feet above sea level, and its storage was 227,780 acre-feet. The lake elevation was up 7.26 feet from a year earlier, and the storage was up 142,420 acre-feet from a year earlier.

Gerber Reservoir - The surface elevation of Gerber Reservoir was estimated Monday at 4832.24 above sea level, and its storage was 82,444 acre-feet. The lake elevation was up 14.22 feet from a year earlier, and the storage was up 45,740 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 4 1,890 1,110

July 5 1,570 1,140

July 6 1,270 962

July 7 1,190 1,220

July 8 1,070 1,230

July 9 1,260 941

July 10 1,260 1,160

A Canal 2006 2005

July 4 805 715

July 5 785 745

July 6 790 745

July 7 780 750

July 8 780 750

July 9 780 770

July 10 805 765

Klamath River at Keno Dam

July 4 1,700 614

July 5 1,360 613

July 6 1,160 612

July 7 920 611

July 8 754 612

July 9 684 610

July 10 609 607

Klamath River at Iron Gate Dam

July 4 2,120 923

July 5 1,880 931

July 6 1,610 926

July 7 1,480 927

July 8 1,370 925

July 9 1,310 921

July 10 1,290 918

Net inflow to Upper Klamath Lake

July 4.........................948.................3,876

July 5.........................461....................654

July 6......................... 866.................... 325

July 7......................... 571.................... 536

July 8......................... 853................. 1,970

July 9......................1,105............... -1,142

July 10....................... 551....................154

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

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