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Help me out on this one (from today's numbers)-inflow 5600cfs outflow 2900 cfs, lake level yesterday 697.98, lake level today 697.90. Afterbay came up only about 8-9 inches. What's missing?

That's an easy question to answer, all the fish are extremely thirsty due to the ongoing water crisis and are finnaly getting their fair share, untill now they've limited their intake of water to insure the fish in so cal lakes had plenty to drink.

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You need to account for surface area in your calculations.

Level as of 5pm at Oroville:

• Date / Time RES ELE STORAGE OUTFLOW INFLOW RIV REL RAIN BAT VOL
  12/20/2007 17:00 703.73 N 1283322 N 1269 328 1638 8.24 13.0

• http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/quer ... 2007+17:39

If they allow more water down the Feather River, the afterbay will not neccessarily rise. The Afterbay does it's own thing based on how much storage they want to carry.

I found out that you can’t rely on the CDEC website for accurate lake levels. As Gary posted above the level on the web site says 703.73’ for yesterday but if you call the hot line (530) 534-2307 yesterdays level was 697.90’ and today the hot line says 698.00’. What I would like to know is which one of these is most accurate.

Alax

It appears the Dailiy info on CDEC is correct and the hourly data flagged as in error. It appears the hourly sensor got stuck at 703.73.[/list]

Bill Said

"That's an easy question to answer, all the fish are extremely thirsty due to the ongoing water crisis and are finnaly getting their fair share, untill now they've limited their intake of water to insure the fish in so cal lakes had plenty to drink."
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When fish drink, their bodies weigh more and so therefore they displace more water in the lake and the level remains exactly the same unless there are some other factors afecting the level. I recognize that the Oroville fish have a lot of empathy for the southern Ca fish but they are not affecting the water level.
I usually try to stay clear of the contoversial issues but sometimes I just need to speak up

I just need that water to get back to 705....hmmm, right now or so. That's when they'll open the Lime Saddle launch again and I have a new OB I need to try out.


I hope those damn coho or kokanee or whatever they are have finally stopped biting everyting that hits the water too. At least they don't like jigs.

Buzzbait wrote:I hope those damn coho or kokanee or whatever they are have finally stopped biting everyting that hits the water too. At least they don't like jigs.

I got on a killer Coho bite last Christmas on shallow crankbaits in the back of creek channel canyons...had them up to 7 lbs

Damn thangs spermed all over my boat though

Look at it this way Gary. You''ve collected how many checks in SoCal? Maybe that Peee, Pisssss whatever put a trout smell on your boat that attracts the size of fish you need....Duaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Hooky

I'd take 7pounders, but what I've been getting are about half pounder planters I think and they eat the entire dame lure!!!