By the end of September, it was much lower than that. However, the high altitude lakes seem to be doing okay at that time(Long lake, Spearhead Lake, Bishop Lake, Blue Lake, Hungry Packer Lake, etc.)

Keep in mind that both South Lake and Lake Sabrina are artificial lakes, not natural, except for a small part of upper Sabrina. Before the dams were built, the South and Middle forks of Bishop Creek flowed unimpeded. This year SCE was letting water run straight through without attempting to store it, in order to continue providing water for the down-stream power generating stations.

If the current storms are any indication, the snow pack is slowly building up again. We'll keep our fingers crossed!

Last edited by Bob West; 12/07/13 04:44 PM.