Castaic H2O level

callwakeup · Post by **callwakeup** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:15 pm

Water table shows Castaic at 92% full?
It's come up a bunch. Anyone have a picture of the lake with any relevant land mark?

It's been a while since it's been at this level.

Thanks all

MikeR · Post by **MikeR** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:20 pm

callwakeup wrote:Water table shows Castaic at 92% full?
It's come up a bunch. Anyone have a picture of the lake with any relevant land mark?

It's been a while since it's been at this level.

Thanks all

http://castaiclake.com/webcam.html

Their webcam is back up and running. Kong island is not a NIPPLE!!!

Mike

MikeR · Post by **MikeR** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:21 pm

Dang, I hate when I don't preview and have a "typo"!

Now a Nipple, dammit!

callwakeup · Post by **callwakeup** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:35 pm

thats awesome! i didnt realize it was up and running again

Post by **WB Staff** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:01 pm

Pic from webcam

mrobinett · Post by **mrobinett** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:31 pm

It's 121' higher than last year on this date.

callwakeup · Post by **callwakeup** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:34 pm

It's going to be a whole new lake for spring, as long as they keep it full.
I couldn't catch 'em in half the volume of water the past few months--- ill never find em now

callwakeup · Post by **callwakeup** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:59 am

Ok. Question for you folks who know about state water flow.
Castaic water level is high and rising - is that from local rain and runoff- or are we getting water transported from nor cal down to is to fill it?

MikeR · Post by **MikeR** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:52 pm

callwakeup wrote:Ok. Question for you folks who know about state water flow.
Castaic water level is high and rising - is that from local rain and runoff- or are we getting water transported from nor cal down to is to fill it?

Although some has been natural run-off, from my understanding, almost all has been received from Folsom Lake by way of the SWP, through Pyramid and then Elderberry. Both confirmed, quagga infested lakes.

Mike

Ben520 · Post by **Ben520** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 5:52 pm

micropterus · Post by **micropterus** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 12:44 pm

As of Feb 17 .... lake elevation is 1505.46 according to Cedec agency. I think 1510 is considered full pool. Nice to have the web cam back up and running.

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:04 am

When Castaic is a full pool, it is an amazing lake.
They can only retain/store water that comes through the Aqueduct. Any water that drains in from the surrounding watershed must be released down stream by law.

callwakeup · Post by **callwakeup** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 12:46 pm

Mark - shout out to the CBC!
So are you saying that the lake managers at castaic will need to release water that we gained due to rain?
And how's the level of the lagoon

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 3:17 pm

callwakeup wrote:Mark - shout out to the CBC!
So are you saying that the lake managers at castaic will need to release water that we gained due to rain?
And how's the level of the lagoon

Yes, any water that is the result of runoff from the surrounding drainage basin, as opposed to what comes down through the Aqueduct, must be released downstream to the farmers. That's straight from Mike Iljin's lips (R.I.P.).
I think the Lagoon has to buy their water, but I don't know that for sure.