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Lake Roosevelt levels to increase significantly

The level of Lake Roosevelt was 1255.82 at 8 a.m. on 6/17/11. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
The level of Lake Roosevelt was 1255.82 at 8 a.m. on 6/17/11. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)

COLUMBIA RIVER -- The level of Lake Roosevelt was elev. 1255.82 feet this morning -- up 15 feet from last week -- and the Bureau of Reclamation this afternoon predicted the elevation will continue to rise through the coming week.

Bureau officials expect the level to reach 1,265 by the end of next week, opening more boat ramps.

See the Lake Roosvelt minimum levels for boat lauching chart, and keep watching the current water elevation.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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