No winter draw down this year

Kip Draper · #1 (**permalink**) 08-30-2007, 01:30 PM

Well that's a refreshing use of logic since we're at December levels in August; I expected another flood control speech. Frankly, I'm worried about a full pool next spring even without the winter draw down:

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The typical winter pool level, which usually is achieved by the end of December, is at 1,667.9 feet of elevation. The lake is below that level already with a current elevation of 1,667.67 feet, according to TVA spokesman Gil Francis.

Because of this, the TVA will not be performing its usual “winter draw down,” this year, Francis said.

Lake below winter level; minimum releases to continue - The News Observer - News

Hobbs · #2 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 09:07 AM

I was up at the Lake this past weekend after not being there since Labor Day. I was actually shocked to see that the lake had not been taken down anymore. This really makes you wonder about the veracity of the TVA and the rafting use. Seems to me that once the rafting season is over, the lake stops dropping drought or no drought. This doesn't really help as I already had to take the boat out of the water. They need a better plan or at least tell us the truth.

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