We have been filling Bell Slough for a couple if weeks now. Unfortunately we will have to open more gates to get the lake down to 262.0 fmsl. Right now it is about 3-4 inches above this. I know everyone does not like it when we do this, but unfortunately we have to as a flood preventative measure. I wish we could keep it at 263.0 fmsl year around. But 2 hydrology studies have both recommended the 1 foot winter drawdown.