[3] The Barry Carne Memorial Ski Race was held on the second Saturday and Sunday in May of each year, subject to water levels in the lake.

[4] On 12 May 2009, due to the low water levels in the lake the Barry Carne High and Dry event was held.

[6] Due to years of drought the water level at Lake Albert reached record lows[7] and in 2005 Wagga Wagga City Council considered pumping water into the lake to prevent further fish deaths which was ruled out by a senior council official.

[9] On 20 March 2008, the lake was closed for the second time since January 2008[10] due to high levels of Faecal Coliforms in the water.

[16][17] Record breaking rains in the catchment in March 2010 had raised the lake's level to 2.0 metres (6.6 ft), the deepest since 2006.