Water level fluctuation

[24 on/ 48 off]

This is just a guess: It may have something to do with how much melting snowpack is coming in, as oppsed to how much is needed for discharge.

--spud-- :smile:

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Just got through looking at the S. Santiam river levels again. Now they are dropping about 1 ft. today. Looking back at the last 2 weeks or so, I see an erratic flow discharge rate. I understand the need to flow hard to help get the young out to sea, but it seems to me that whoever has control of the levels, has very good timing, 4 days at 3.6 then 3 days at 4.4 then 2 days at 4.8, now it looks to be on its way down to 3.6 again. I don't see that as a help to the fish population, but I do see it as a method of keeping the fishing population confused as to when the best time is to fish. If I can't count on a reasonable river level, I find it very difficult to plan a trip, and be successfull.
Why can't it be left a consistant level in the spring ( allowing there is no major rainfall)? [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]