Sakakawea on the Rise

Could Lake Sakakawea be on the rebound Sakakawea has risen 11 feet since May That s real good news for the Big Lake that has been hit hard by drought over the past six years Boat ramps had to be extended and access has been difficult and shut off in areas The official level of Lake Sakakawea at midnight was 1 817 8 feet about a tenth of a foot higher than last year and above this year s projections Flooding downstream on the Missouri River has slowed water releases from the Garrison Dam and snowmelt upstream is helping fill the lake