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1. Why is the lake water level so high?

Lake Stevens is a water of the State of Washington and it is regulated by multiple Federal, State, County and Local agencies. The City of Lake Stevens and Snohomish County share the management responsibilities for the lake’s operations. The primary reason for regulating the lake levels is to maintain a summer and fall flow in the lake’s outfall channel for fish habitat.

2. What is the level of the lake set to during the summer months?

Table 2 shows the target lake levels that are sought throughout the year.  These elevations were determined based on the ideal elevation to achieve a continuous flow in the outfall channel during the summer and fall months when water flows in streams are typically at their lowest.

Month	Target Lake Level	Typical Weir Elevation
January	209.3	None
February	209.3	None
March	209.3	None
Summer Months we start setting Weir Elevation
April	211.0	210.9
May	211.7	211.3
June	211.7	211.6
July	211.7	211.6
August	211.7	211.6
September	211.0	210.6
Fall months we monitor and adjust accordingly
October	209.3	None
November	209.3	None
December	209.3	None