Runoff this year

[Jon R]

The lake level this year has improved a lot. What I haven't seen anyone talk about is sublimation. A lot of the climatologists talk about how the runoff has started earlier and earlier each year, and that the amount of sublimation (solid to gas) has increased dramatically. I believe that this years runoff has been spectacular not only because of the snow pack, but also because of the timing/length of the runoff, and lack of sublimation. If you look at the last 10 years of data, there is only 1 year where the lake was not declining at this point of the season.

 

[Tiff Mapel]

I don't know about earlier runoff.... It seemed that this year's runoff was delayed since we had a cooler spring. Just my personal observations.

Tiff

 

[Jon R]

Tiff, you are right...and that is part of the lack of sublimation benefit. Hot springs bring the water down too early and too fast, and/or snow evaporates.