April 11
Lake Russell water levels are still above full at 475.09 (full pool is 475.00), and the lake was clear as of yesterday afternoon. Morning surface water temperatures are around 61-63 degrees at the front of creeks.
March 28
Lake Russell water levels are very high at 475.73 (full pool is 475.00), and the main lake and creeks are clear although yesterday’s rain is muddying up the very backs. Morning surface water temperatures are around 57-58 degrees.
March 20
Lake Russell water levels are still very high but down to 475.66 (full pool is 475.00), and the water remains a little colored on the upper end and the backs of some creeks – but it’s clear again on the main channel. Morning surface water temperatures range from the low to mid-50s.
March 14
Lake Russell water levels are up to 476.92 (full pool is 475.00). It’s murky on the upper end and the backs of major creeks are muddy, while the front of creeks and the mid-lake down on the main lake are fairly clear. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 55 degrees on the lower end.
March 7
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.83 (full pool is 475.00) and – as of yesterday afternoon – the lake had cleared significantly. But with the rain that may have already changed. Morning surface water temperatures were as high as 60 degrees, but after the rain plummeted to the mid-50s.
February 29
Lake Russell water levels are at 473.76 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake has cleared significantly. Morning surface water temperatures are about 54 degrees in most places.
February 23
Lake Russell water levels are down to 473.42 (full pool is 475.00) and the main lake is clearing while the creeks are still fairly dirty to muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52-53 degrees.
February 15
Lake Russell water levels are up to 474.52 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is very muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50-52 degrees.
February 9
Lake Russell water levels are down to 472.84 (full pool is 475.00) and most of the lake is dirty. Morning surface water temperatures are about 48-49 degrees.
January 31
Lake Russell water levels are up to 474.35 (full pool is 475.00) and the creeks are muddy while the main lake is fairly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50-52 degrees.
January 22
Lake Russell water levels are at 473.67 (full pool is 475.00) and up the river is muddy while the lower end is clear. The creeks are also muddy, especially at the mouths, although the very backs may be starting to clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 48 degrees.
January 4
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.02 (full pool is 475.00) and the main lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 52-53 degrees.
December 21
Lake Russell water levels are at 473.74 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 54 degrees.
November 30
Lake Russell water levels are at 473.70 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 57 degrees.
November 30
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.02 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is normal. Even after some extremely cold nights, morning surface water temperatures are still about 59 degrees.
November 17
Lake Russell water levels are up to 473.97 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is extremely clear. With no rain, even areas way up the creeks that are usually stained have high visibility. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 64-65 degrees.
November 9
Lake Russell water levels are down to 474.34 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is extremely clear. With no rain, even areas way up the creeks that are usually stained have high visibility. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 65-67 degrees.
November 2
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.73 (full pool is 475.00) and the turnover is pretty much finished. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped several degrees into the mid-60s.
October 26
Lake Russell water levels are up to 475.11 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is still turning over but bubbling less than a week or two ago. Morning surface water temperatures are around 68 degrees, rising to 70-71 by the end of the day.
October 19
Lake Russell water levels are at 473.29 (full pool is 475.00) and the turnover appears to be nearing completion although the whole lake is still pretty brown. Morning surface water temperatures are around 70-71 degrees.
October 5
Lake Russell water levels are down to 473.36 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is generally normal although the lake is turning over. Morning surface water temperatures are stable in the mid-70s.
September 28
Lake Russell water levels are around 474.90 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is generally normal. However, the lake is starting to turn over in certain areas where the water looks a little brown. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-70s.
September 21
Lake Russell water levels are above full around 475.25 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the low 80s.
September 7
Lake Russell water levels are bouncing around full (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures dropped into the low 80s but have rebounded to about 83-85.