Mdc Meeting On Trout Habitat

[Wayne SW/MO]

How about 8 or 9 ft. of rock and concrete on top of powersite dam. That would give a little more depth to both ends. Sure could use more depth on the bottom end for the native fish in this lake. There are miles of unfishable water on the lower end.

Great idea, now sell it to all those that have vested interests 6' above the present level.

[Gatorjet]

[There are miles of unfishable water on the lower end.

This may be a dumb question on my part, and more appropriate to the Lower Taneycomo topics, but Why is it "unfishable"?

[Wayne SW/MO]

This may be a dumb question on my part, and more appropriate to the Lower Taneycomo topics, but Why is it "unfishable"?

That is a good question, I looked just the other day and it was still full of water.

[naru70]

Yes its full of water about a foot deep and about 2 feet 50 yards from the bank. Three feet more of water would double the area for fish to hold in from the 6 mile marker down to powersite. When they they have the level a 701 all of that area fishes like a cesspool

[Indiana Trout]

Yes its full of water about a foot deep and about 2 feet 50 yards from the bank. Three feet more of water would double the area for fish to hold in from the 6 mile marker down to powersite. When they they have the level a 701 all of that area fishes like a cesspool

And the knee deep water at the top end????

[Wayne SW/MO]

Yes its full of water about a foot deep and about 2 feet 50 yards from the bank.

In a few spots, but you talk like its that way period, and it not. I know some spots on the Rock that come close to that description. No one is saying what it will do to those with an investment on the shoreline, or don't they matter in this scheme?

[Phil Lilley]

Yes its full of water about a foot deep and about 2 feet 50 yards from the bank. Three feet more of water would double the area for fish to hold in from the 6 mile marker down to powersite. When they they have the level a 701 all of that area fishes like a cesspool

The Corp won't allow that. They won't allow Taney's level to rise 1 inch at the face of Table Rock Dam because it would case back pressure on their release. Any back pressure cost $$$. Anything that holds back the water like a dike or spillway or line of rocks across the tailwater won't be allowed. Any depth that's gained must come from taking away material, in our case mostly gravel and we're going to try to do this by placing rocks at strategic spots below the dam.