BOATING -- The level of Lake Roosevelt was at elevation 1277.60 at 7 a.m. this mornining and headed for a slight downward trend next week to the 1276-1278 range.

The reservoir behind Grand Coulee Dam currently is being operated for power demand, Hanford Reach flows and to meet tailwater flows for chum below Bonneville Dam, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation reports.

The February Water Supply Forecast has been released and contains flood control elevations.

Flood control elevations are as follows:

• February 31 – 1290 feet
• March 31 – 1281.5 feet
• April 30 – 1253.9 feet

Flood control elevations are the MAXIMUM elevations for Lake Roosevelt to be able to accommodate the anticipated spring runoff. Lake levels can be lower due to increased demand for power, supplementing downstream flows for fish, emergencies, etc. This is the current situation in which the flood control elevation is above the actual level of the lake. The forecast is based upon the weather.

The next flood control forecasts for March and April can and probably will change.

For a daily forecast call (800) 824-4916. This forecast is updated at 3 p.m. each day.