Lake Sonoma filling up too
California Fishing
Mar 25, 2023 11:16:02 #
the daily reservoir report from our state water department is very good, sometimes too good for the marinas. The gent in this press photo taken last week provides a pontoon taxi service to the boat owners who now can't reach their boat by foot. The piers and slips have risen to a historical high and now someone needs to mop out the store. LS is only at 71% capacity today but they have to let water out to normalize the marina and make room for the next storm on the way. The water is chocolate pudding and full of debris. The fish are huddled down. Are we in spring yet?
Mar 25, 2023 14:20:45 #
woodguru
Loc: El Dorado Ca
JimmyCD wrote:
the daily reservoir report from our state water de... (show quote)
So if it's at 71% capacity it seems like full would be a real mess.
Mar 25, 2023 16:05:06 #
JimmyCD wrote:
the daily reservoir report from our state water de... (show quote)
I was at Sonoma lake last weekend! The store is under a lot of water! Sonoma lake is full!! Way over 71%
Mar 26, 2023 11:07:01 #
Mar 26, 2023 11:51:54 #
Bassmatter wrote:
I was at Sonoma lake last weekend! The store is under a lot of water! Sonoma lake is full!! Way over 71%
all reservoirs in California have a fill line that is less than full capacity to allow for late rains and snow melt.
Mar 26, 2023 12:13:47 #
JimmyCD wrote:
all reservoirs in California have a fill line that is less than full capacity to allow for late rains and snow melt.
That make sense! But as far as Sonoma lake goes as or right now its 100%, I’m sure there going to continue to release water to get it to that point. I’ve been fishing Sonoma lake for 4O plus years, only seen it this full a couple times. And if it was only at 71% full, it would be over the top of the dam at 100%. That just my opinion! Thanks for the report! Good luck and be safe!
Mar 26, 2023 21:27:13 #
JimmyCD wrote:
the daily reservoir report from our state water de... (show quote)
I'm pretty sure its alot higher than that.
It was in the 90% range a few weeks ago.
Mar 26, 2023 22:49:39 #
saw1 wrote:
I'm pretty sure its alot higher than that.
It was in the 90% range a few weeks ago.
It was in the 90% range a few weeks ago.
Every day the Corp of Engineer measures the level of California reservoirs and publishes a report. Those last few feet to the crest of the spillway translates into a lot of water and it can be easily underestimated visually. Last week Lake Sonoma reached a historical high and flooded the marina store. The negative -1160 acre-feet they released today to Dry Creek is with the aim to bring down the water level to something everyone can live with, probably at about 2/3 capacity. Officially reported numbers below.
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