Update 2022-10-20
Water level is now about 32" below normal.
Update 2022-10-19
The water is now actually only 2' lower than normal, the numbers from Eagle Creek just don't add up.
Update 2022-10-17
As of this morning, the Lake is about 1 foot above the intended level with all the rain lately. The intended level (i.e., about 4 feet below typical level) should be met in approximately 2 days. As you're aware, that estimate will ultimately depend on weather conditions.
Following a site inspection this morning, the estimated duration of the low water conditions is 3 weeks. This timetable would have lake refill beginning on approximately 11/9/2022. This duration may change as the maintenance work begins and more details become available. As things progress, I will provide a weekly update with the next iteration on or about 10/24/2022.
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy
During the Q&A part of the LACC annual meeting on 2022-08-27 we heard that the dam operators are planning to drop the water level of Lake Arrowhead by four feet on October 6th! This is in order to perform repairs to the dam below the flashboards. It is not clear if the water will start dropping on the 6th or if that is the expected low level date.
Update: LAC sent out a copy of a letter from August 11 with the actual details.
The planned drop is 4' 6" starting on October 10. The boat launch will be closed.
This is how it looked in May 2013:
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People with boats in the water need to keep this in mind, it is not clear how long the repairs will take or how fast the water will return once complete.