by Mark Stewart | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Warm, wet weather in late March significantly increased inflows into the project. The lake has most likely reached its lowest elevation and will hold or slowly fill throughout April. Some of the streamflow forecasts show an early runoff and refill trajectory so any...
by Mark Stewart | Sep 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
The water supply forecasts and inflows did not change much this week. Project outflows will remain fairly stable. The project drafts to near 2891 ft by October 31 to mitigate the impacts of wave action on shoreline erosion. The range of forecast posts will start up...
by Mark Stewart | Aug 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
The water supply forecasts did not change much this week. The streamflow forecast for this week (subject to change) estimates that the lake will remain in the top 12 inches through August 27 and dip slightly below to near 1.2 ft below full pool on Labor Day. SKQ...
by Mark Stewart | Jul 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
The streamflow forecast for this week (subject to change) estimates that the lake will remain in the top 12 inches through August 16 and in the top 18 inches for most of August. SKQ project outflows and the Flathead Lake elevation are dependent on many variables...
by Mark Stewart | Jul 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
The water supply forecasts did not change much this week. Impacts to the lower river fishery and electricity production from reduced project outflows mid-June to mid-July will be offset in the last half of July and August with the shift of water volume in the lower...
