Lakes, rivers

June 8, 2006

Lake levels

Clear Lake - Clear Lake's surface elevation was estimated Monday at 4532.11 above sea level, and its storage was 252,030 acre-feet. The lake elevation was up 7.38 of a foot from a year earlier, and the storage was up 149,590 acre-feet from a year earlier.

Gerber Reservoir - The surface elevation of Gerber Reservoir was estimated Monday at 4834.42 above sea level, and its storage was 90,536 acre-feet. The lake elevation was up 13.36 feet from a year earlier, and the storage was up 45,076 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

May 30 2,360 1,070

May 31 2550 523

June 1 2,600 469

June 2 2,480 1,060

June 3 2,330 1,330

June 4 2,270 1,530

June 5 2,480 1,370

A Canal 2006 2005

May 30 660 375

May 31 670 407

June 1 710 430

June 2 680 492

June 3 660 472

June 4 645 500

June 5 647 505

Klamath River at Keno Dam

May 30 3,500 1,230

May 31 3,010 559

June 1 3,010 535

June 2 3,010 898

June 3 2,550 1,290

June 4 2,550 1,270

June 5 2,550 1,250

Klamath River at Iron Gate Dam

May 30 3,500 1,880

May 31 3,260 1,630

June 1 3,070 1,540

June 2 2,950 1,500

June 3 2,940 1,520

June 4 2,930 1,440

June 5 2,940 1,430

Net inflow to Upper Klamath Lake

May 30 2,629 1,445

May 31 2,829 2,103

June 1 1,746 1,290

June 2 3,160 1,552

June 3 2,990 628

June 4 2,134 1,639

June 5 3,127 703

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