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Lake Roosevelt water levels continue to rise

Lake Roosevelt lake level chart for 5-27-11. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
Lake Roosevelt lake level chart for 5-27-11. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)

RESERVOIRS -- The Lake Roosevelt water elevation was 1,234.1 at noon today and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation predicts the level will continue to rise 1-2 feet a day through the Memorial Day weekend.

The agency predicted today that the lake will be about 1,250 by the end of next week.  However, conditions continue to change rapidly which will influence the rate of rise next week. 

According to the Lake Roosvelt minimum levels for boat lauching chart, the current water elevation of 1,234 feet meets the minimun needed for five of the lake's 22 boat lauches.



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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