We are monitoring conditions to determine when peak runoff into the lake will occur. Priest Lake has already been receiving substantial inflows of snow melt. Complete snowmelt is likely to occur in the next one to three weeks. Inflows will increase with the snowmelt.
The current water level for Priest Lake is 3.37 feet, with the dam discharging 2,760 cfs:
Predictions still point to and current conditions confirm a “very dry” year. Therefore, as Idaho Code 70-507 specifies, the lake level will be stabilized between 3.0 to 3.5 feet.
We continue to slowly raise the lake level, with the goal to bring the lake up to 3.5 feet before or by May 22nd. Depending on how quickly runoff comes off the mountains, the lake level may exceed 3.5 feet.
Another update will be released in the June timeframe.
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Ardy's new hours 7 days 7 am to 2 pm Dinner Friday and Saturday 5 - 8. Priest Lake Food Bank has secured all required permists and are breaking ground soon.
Soft opening Saturday and Sunday May 9th and 10th. 11-5pm .
The official opening or Grand Opening will be June 6th. 11-5, Thank you! Hwy 57 next to The Little Store
