Low Lake Level

[Kurt KC]

I went to the lake over the weekend. It was 6 feet low. Docks were sitting on mud. Don't remember it being so low. Why is it so low? When will it come back up?

[Jig]

Check out https://www.ameren.com/HydroElectric/Reports/Osage/GuideCurve.aspx

and for lake levels https://www.ameren.com/HydroElectric/Reports/Osage/HeadWaterTailWater.aspx

Jig

[laker67]

I went to the lake over the weekend. It was 6 feet low. Docks were sitting on mud. Don't remember it being so low. Why is it so low? When will it come back up?

Over the past 60 years, I have witnessed the lake level below 650 3 times. The lowest being when I was a kid. It was somewhere around 647. There is an old dam near the mouth of tonka cove. My dad and I walked across that dam, to the north side, in search of artifacts. The current lake level at 654 is pretty common for this time of year. About memorial day, it will come back up to 660 when they launch all of the long boats.

[Guest csfishinfool]

Over the past 60 years, I have witnessed the lake level below 650 3 times. The lowest being when I was a kid. It was somewhere around 647. There is an old dam near the mouth of tonka cove. My dad and I walked across that dam, to the north side, in search of artifacts. The current lake level at 654 is pretty common for this time of year. About memorial day, it will come back up to 660 when they launch all of the long boats.

yeah, they are still in that pre summer work stage. I was up the river and seen a couple of resorts out fixing sea walls, and building a swim area. I hope they don't flood or dry out the eggs and beds up there