Officials To Drop Beaver Lake Levels Starting December 1

[Phil Lilley]

11:15 a.m. - Officials to Drop Beaver Lake Levels Starting December 1

Reported by: KARK 4 News

Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 @11:15am CST

The high level of Beaver Lake caused by repeated rains during the spring and summer of 2008 is hopefully coming to a close.

On Monday, December 1, the Army Corps of Engineers will begin making releases through the hydropower turbines to bring the lake down almost six feet to the top of the conservation pool.

The Corps is advising boat dock owners to keep an eye on their docks during the first two weeks in December and move them as needed to prevent them from grounding as the lake recedes.

Downstream conditions at Table Rock and Bull Shoals lakes are such that the floodwater stored in Beaver can begin to be released. Releases will continue 18 hours a day.

If additional heavy rains fall, the process could be extended over a longer period of time.

On or about Wednesday, December 10, the releases will be cut back to 12 hours a day, the lake level will continue down at a slower rate until about December 13 when conservation pool, elevation 1,120.4, is expected to be reached.