Parks and Recreation Lake Chelan Lake Levels
Under the terms of its federal license, Chelan County PUD shall make a reasonable effort to comply with the lake level management practices defined in the Lake Level Plan in Settlement Agreement License Article 405.
Actual lake elevations may vary significantly from expected averages during drawdown and refill periods. Many factors affect lake level including precipitation, temperature, snowpack conditions, and the amount and timing of spring runoff, as well as compliance with the hydro project’s federal operating license and environmental objectives. In addition, there is the goal to meet target lake elevations May through October.
Future Operations
The level of Lake Chelan is expected to be lowered during January and February if snowpack continues to increase. The lake elevation may approach 1,085 feet above sea level in early February, depending on snowpack accumulation.
Thursday, February 9, 2012 10:19 AM: 1086.64 feet above sea level
For the 10 days ending 2/8/2012, the daily lake elevation (in feet) has been:
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30 | 1087.62 | -0.01 |
| Jan 31 | 1087.59 | -0.03 |
| Feb 01 | 1087.50 | -0.09 |
| Feb 02 | 1087.38 | -0.12 |
| Feb 03 | 1087.26 | -0.12 |
| Feb 04 | 1087.15 | -0.11 |
| Feb 05 | 1087.03 | -0.12 |
| Feb 06 | 1086.90 | -0.13 |
| Feb 07 | 1086.78 | -0.12 |
| Feb 08 | 1086.72 | -0.06 |
| Feb 09 | 1086.64 | -0.08 |
To see data points, first click on the chart and then hover over a spot on the line.
You can also view larger versions of this chart or a year-to-date chart.
Actual lake elevations may vary significantly from expected averages during drawdown and refill periods. Many factors impact lake elevations including precipitation, temperature, snowpack conditions, volume and timing of spring runoff, as well as efforts to comply with operating and environmental objectives in the Hydro Project’s License and the goal of meeting target lake elevations during May through September.
We are sensitive to the needs of the many users of Lake Chelan. Below are the elevations at the bottom of each concrete boat ramp. As lake levels fluctuate, boaters are asked to take these elevations into consideration before launching a boat.
Upper lake boat launch sites map
Lower lake boat launch sites map
| Site Name |
Site Manager |
Nearest City |
Launch Type |
Elevation at End of Boat Ramp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan Riverwalk Park | Chelan PUD | Chelan | 2 concrete ramps | 1080.5 feet |
| Lake Chelan State Park | WA State Parks | Chelan | 1 concrete ramp | 1090.0 feet |
|
Lakeshore Marina |
City of Chelan | Chelan | 2 concrete ramps | 1090.0 feet |
| Manson Bay Park | Manson Parks | Manson | 1 concrete ramp | 1077.9 feet |
| Old Mill Park | Manson Parks | Manson | 4 concrete ramps | 1082.9 feet |
| 25-Mile Creek State Park | WA State Parks | Chelan | 2 concrete ramps | 1093.0 feet |