A lack of rain over the winter and spring months has resulted in Lake Lonsdale water levels dropping to its lowest point since 2015.
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Data released on Wednesday indicates the lake is at 12,000 gigalitres or 23 per cent capacity, compared to 57 per cent at the same time last year.
Lake Lonsdale Action Group president Ray Howard said the rain throughout 2018 wasn’t enough to keep the levels steady.
“We never got any inflow last year,” he said.
“We got very low amounts of rain and that's what has made it so low. It is always concerning when the lake levels drop.”
Mr Howard said it is “in the lap of the gods” for the lake levels to rise.
“We just have to hope for an early break in summer,” he said.
“The only way we can get water in there is with rain.”
Related: Levels rise at Lonsdale (July 2016)
Lonsdale has seen the biggest drop in levels of all the reservoirs in the region, with the Mt Cole reservoir dropping the second most from 99 per cent to 72 per cent.
The low water levels have had an impact on people fishing and boating at Lake Lonsdale, with many opting for other lakes in the region.
“There have been a lot of people come and go because of how it is at the moment,” Mr Howard said.
“It is still worth visiting nonetheless.”
As well as hoping for more rain, Mr Howard said he hopes to see council make upgrades to Lake Lonsdale in 2019.
”The facilities need complete upgrade, there is great economic value from the tourists it can bring in and I think we are missing out on the promotion it needs,” he said.
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