Lakes, rivers

October 13, 2005

Lake levels

Clear Lake - The surface elevation of Clear Lake as of Monday was 4,521.65 above sea level, and its storage was 53,420 a.f. The lake elevation was down 0.04 of a foot from a year earlier, and the storage was down 540 a.f. from a year earlier.

Gerber Reservoir - The surface elevation of Gerber Reservoir as of Monday was 4807.55 above sea level, and its storage was 12435 a.f. The lake elevation was up 1.63 feet from a year earlier, and the storage was up 2,875 a.f. 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 2005 2004

Oct. 4 929 518

Oct. 5 929 516

Oct. 6 1,030 516

Oct. 7 937 532

Oct. 8 917 528

Oct. 9 876 562

Oct. 10 787 M

Klamath River at A Canal

Oct. 4 370 0

Oct. 5 380 0

Oct. 6 385 0

Oct. 7 365 0

Oct. 8 360 0

Oct. 9360 0

Oct. 10 360 0

Klamath River at Keno Dam

Oct. 4 1,190 255

Oct. 5 1,050 277

Oct. 6 1,050 290

Oct. 7 911 331

Oct. 8 935 330

Oct. 9 936 331

Oct. 10 940 331

Klamath River at Iron Gate Dam

Oct. 4 1,359 929

Oct. 5 1,359 925

Oct. 6 1,359 925

Oct. 7 1,359 921

Oct. 8 1,359 914

Oct. 9 1,359 916

Oct. 10 1,359 914

Net inflow to Upper Klamath Lake

Oct. 4 1,632 518

Oct. 5 643 516

Oct. 6 1,415 165

Oct. 7 969 532

Oct. 8 944 -1,447

Oct. 9 570 1,878

Oct. 10 814 1,821

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