Atascadero Lake levels drop

Leanna Newby/Atascadero News • This photo shows lower-than-usual water levels of the Atascadero Lake this week.

ATASCADERO — Low rainfall in the area has left the Atascadero Lake looking a little depleted.

“I would probably characterize it at around half-full,” Public Works Director Russ Thompson said. “Right now, it is dropping about three inches a week.”

The lake levels are always of concern to the city and Thompson said the levels are something they monitor on a weekly basis.

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