Lake depth research and spots

Hookset5 · Post by **Hookset5** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:08 pm

Sometimes i cant put something down.

Ive been spending some time with digital maps (contour elite) to find good spots on lakes and resevoirs. Twice now i've been duped because my spots are on land due to lowered lake levels.
I decided to find some data online that would tell me current lake levels, so i can adjust my mapping software accordingly. I found this site http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/reservoirs/RES

Which shows in the middle column, percentage full. I CAN determine the lake depth based on this percentage but is this percentage based on depth or acreage volume?
If there is another way to find current watet levels im all ears! Thanks

Burke · Post by **Burke** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:48 pm

Percentage full is based on acreage volume

MGJR · Post by **MGJR** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 6:34 am

In cdec reservoirs page, select daily reservoir elevation, select your reservoir. It will report elevation.

Delaney · Post by **Delaney** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 4:33 pm

Keep a log each time you go and record lake water elevation. I think with these lakes in Cali that this is one of the most important things to keep a rcord of.