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.
August 24
Lake Russell water levels are bouncing around 474.6 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 80s.
August 17
Lake Russell water levels are bouncing around 474.6 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are still in the upper 80s.
August 3
Lake Russell water levels are bouncing around 474.6 before today’s rains (full pool is 475.00) and the lake has been clear. Morning surface water temperatures are 88-90 degrees!
July 27
Lake Russell water levels are around 474.4 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s.
July 13
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.00 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is back to normal – very high on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are about 87 degrees.
June 29
Lake Russell water levels are down to 474.64 (full pool is 475.00) and despite a lot of rain the water clarity is still pretty high. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees.
June 22
Lake Russell water levels are up to 474.88 (full pool is 475.00) and water clarity is dropping with all the recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures have plummeted back to the mid-70s.
June 15
Lake Russell water levels are around 473.9 (full pool is 475.00) and water clarity is mostly high. Morning surface water temperatures are around 78 degrees.
June 8
Lake Russell water levels are around 474.3 (full pool is 475.00) and water clarity is mostly high but it is murky in the very backs. Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees.
June 2
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.55 (full pool is 475.00) and water clarity is mostly high but it is murky in the very backs. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 72-73 degrees.