LONGVIEW — The boat launch at PacifiCorp’s Yale Park in Cougar closed Thursday due to low water levels in the Yale Reservoir.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requires the flows released at Merwin Dam to be increased to 2,500 cubic feet per second in mid-October and to 4,200 cubic feet per second Nov. 1, according to a press release from Pacific Power. Water is needed from other reservoirs, including Yale Reservoir, to comply with the required flow.
The boat launch at will be closed until water levels increase, but the boat launch at PacifiCorp’s Speelyai Park on Merwin Reservoir is set to open Friday.
