KLCA Water Levels Committee Report - January 16, 2025

Extreme weather events can greatly affect our lake level and make it difficult to

maintain lake level targets. Such was the case in late December when we

received over 60 mm of rain beginning December 29. By January 3 the lake had risen about 9 inches and on that day, it began to drop. On January 16, it is within 2.5 inches of target.

It’s important to have levels close to target as the lake freezes. High levels during

this period can cause shoreline damage and unstable ice conditions. (Kawagama is gradually lowered until around March 15th.) A cold weather front

over the past two weeks has helped produce good ice conditions.

Jim Kaufman, Lake Levels Committee