This summer will mark the last time tourists will have access to Crater Lake for two years ... "That crater gradually collected rain and melting snow, filling the 1,943-foot deep basin and ...

The weather was very wet during the most recent ice age—plenty of rain and snow ... Perhaps no fish. The summer murk of suspended rock flour probably made the lake a poor habitat for most ...

"Right now, we're at 200 feet," said Jakomas on the lake's boat ramp. "From 200 we've got to come back up to 375 to be at summer pool. But come the 375, we're in good shape. If we get some rain ...

Shasta Dam has received nearly 6 inches of rain so far in March ... that rely on the lake such as Lake Shasta Caverns are brimming with optimism as the summer season approaches.

All this is mostly good news for firefighters and businesses relying on boating and other recreation this summer ... broke Redding's February rain record. Lake Shasta was filling so fast on ...

In spring to early summer, when the air temperatures get warmer, the snow melts and the land warms up quickly. However, even as the air stays warm, it takes much longer for lake water to warm up.