Lake Tapps, WA – Cascade Water Alliance today announced it will begin the spring refill of the Lake Tapps Reservoir on Sunday, February 15. Cascade Water Alliance draws the reservoir level down during the winter for dike stability and maintenance activities.
Cascade maintains seasonal recreational water levels between elevation 541.5 feet and 543 feet from April 15 to September 30. Cascade does not anticipate any delay in reaching the agreed-upon reservoir level of 541.5 feet by April 15.
Residents can monitor overall reservoir water levels by clicking here.
As a reminder, a license is required from Cascade to modify or add a new improvement on Cascade’s property, including all bulkheads, docks, boat lifts, boat ramps, and boat houses, prior to beginning any work. Further, residents should keep in mind as they do work, especially on bulkheads, that Cascade has the authority to raise reservoir levels to elevation 543 feet under current water rights, so any new or modified bulkheads should be built with the consideration that the reservoir level will be up to 543 feet. Cascade raises the reservoir to 543 feet once a year so that residents know where that water level is located.
For more information about Cascade and the Lake Tapps Reservoir, visit cascadewater.org, and for information regarding licenses for project work, visit cascadewater.org/lake_tapps_licenses_and_permits.php.