
The lake, a water storage facility for IWD, has been dry for several years.
Photo courtesy Jack Hoagland
Foster Lake at 70 percent capacity
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Idyllwild Water District General Manager Jack Hoagland said about Foster Lake Monday, “The lake is about 5+ feet from full (18-feet) so around 70% full.” The lake, a water storage facility for IWD, has been dry for several years.

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