Water levels at Beltzville Lake are high enough to reopen one of the park's boat launches, according to officials.

The Pine Run Boat Launch will reopen Thursday morning, according to a social media post from the Army Corps of Engineers.

The boat launch has been closed since Nov. 4, when the water level dropped below the minimum of 613 feet above sea level.

On Wednesday, the water level exceeded 613 feet above sea level for the first time since the boat launch closed.

The water level is still not high enough for the Preacher's Camp Boat Launch, which has been closed since late September. That will be closed until the water level exceeds 623.

The water level was low for two reasons -- drought-like conditions in Carbon County, and the Delaware River Basin Commission drawing down some of the water it owns in the lake. DRBC owns 70 percent of the water in the lake for drought control purposes.

Over the last few months, they have released billions of gallons from Beltzville and Berks County's Blue Marsh Lake to maintain the flow of the Delaware River.

The basin is still in a declared drought watch, but it's unclear if they have any plans to draw down Beltzville again. A spokesman was unavailable Wednesday afternoon.

The water level has been rising steadily since a drought-breaking rain moved into the area on November 29. The lake's lowest point, prior to the storm, was about 610 feet, which exposed the banks of the lake, tree stumps from when the lake was built, and 'catfish boxes' that were put in to provide habitat for fish.

The levels didn't come close to the lowest level recorded since the Lake opened in the early 1970s. In February of 1980, the water level was measured at 591 feet above sea level. In March of 1983, it was measured at 588.79.