The Courier-Herald would like to clarify questions arising from the April 29 edition story, “Lake Tapps refill is only a drip, drip, drip“. The statement in the article concerning how long it would take to refill the lake at the current rate has caused some confusion.

The article did not predict when the lake will  be refilled.

It is unknown how long it will take to refill the lake because of the lack of rainfall in the area. Cascade Water Alliance is required to maintain minimum instream flow in the White River. Any extra water above the minimum instream flow will be diverted to refill Lake Tapps.

A release on Cascade Water Alliance’s website stated, “Although Cascade is putting every available drop of water into the reservoir – currently about 50 million gallons per day – the reservoir will not be filled by Memorial Day due to lack of precipitation. Cascade understands and shares the community’s disappointment. Cascade is committed to working with the community and to keeping residents up to date at each step of the way,” says Chuck Clarke, Cascade CEO.

“For current refill status visit  http://cascadewater.org/project-overview.php and for lake levels visit http://cascadewater.org/lake_tapps_recreational_lake_levels.php. For updates check Cascade’s Facebook page or follow us on Twitter.”