The lake level has gone above the full lake level and the Lakeport output has been gradually increased since mid April to keep it from going much higher. The next 10 days is looking very rainy so that seems like a smart policy for now.
The lake level management is more art than science. A couple heavy rainfalls and the lake level goes soaring up. You can't open the dam much more at that time because the runoff from the rain is already causing high levels downstream. It can take weeks to get the levels back down. The low levels last fall were unusual because of the drought caused lack of rain.
Overall, somewhat low lake levels are annoying but manageable. Levels above full lake cause lots of problems. Overall the dam management folks do a great job but they are at the mercy of unusually wet or dry weather just like the rest of us.
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