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Lake McConaughy Water Level Continues to Improve

Author: Ken Dewey - Applied Climate Sciences, School of Natural Resources, UNL

Published: 2008-10-14 20:36:24
Updated: 2009-01-05 00:27:07

Lake McConaughy Water Level Continues to Improve - October 13, 2008


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
October 13, 2008: Eastern edge of Lake McConaughy at Kingsley Dam.
Image © Ken Dewey, Applied Climate Sciences, School of Natural Resources, UNL

 

 

Lake McConaughy Statistics, As of October 13, 2008

 

  Oct. 13, 2008 Sept. 13, 2008 Oct. 13, 2007 2006, 2004 Min
Elevation (ASL) 3216.2 feet 3213.6 feet 3207.6 feet 3198.0 feet
Below max elevation -53.8 feet -56.4 feet -62.4 feet -72.0 feet
% Capacity 35.5% 33.0% 27.5% 19.5%
Volume * 619,300 af 575,500 af 479,500 af 319,500 af
Amount below capacity 1,281,300 1,325,100 1,421,100 1,581,100
Maximum elevation is 3270 feet above sea level (ASL).
* Volume is in acre feet (af))
Maximum Volume (storage) is 1,900,600 acre feet (af)
 
 
The amount of water stored in Lake McConaughy dropped to a record low elevation of 3198.0 feet (ASL) in 2004 and again in 2006.  Since that time, there continues to be a slight improvement each year in the amount of water stored in the reservoir.  As noted in the above table, the reservoir has increased from 27.5% of capacity to 35.5% of capacity in the past 12 months.  This is an increase of over 139,000 acre feet since last year at this time.  The elevation of Lake McConaughy is currently at 3116.2 feet ASL, 8.6 feet higher than 12 months ago and 18.2 feet higher than the minimum elevation reached in 2004 and 2006.