Install Gates At Ozark Beach (Powersite)

[Phil Lilley]

As we have been visiting about for some time now Empire is ready to schedule the gate installation job at Ozark Beach. We will start the Taneycomo draw-down on Saturday evening of October 22, 2011 with the idea of dropping the elevation slowly through Sunday and having Taneycomo to the 696.50 level by early Monday morning the 24th. The gates that we are installing are manufactured by the Obermeyer gate company WWW.Obermeyerhydro.com take a look. The work that we have to do involves removing the flashboards and pipe that are now there, grouting the top of the crest to make it as level as possible, installing the rubber bladders, installing the steel gate, sealing from gate to gate, and then adjusting everything. We are trying to do everything possible before we start this actual install to keep the lake draw-down as short as possible. Having visited with the man that does the installation from Obermeyer we are saying the installation will take between two to three weeks. It will be our intention to work long hours and as many day as it take to get the job done quickly but I’m sure you are all aware that there are many factors that get involved in this the weather being the biggest. We will try to communicate with everyone as we go to let you know of our progress. Empire, The Corp of Engineers, SWPA, and the Mo Dept of Conservation are working together to insure the fisheries are protected during this extended drawdown. We are aware that this will be a hardship on those people that make a living on Taneycomo and an inconvenience for those who use Taneycomo for recreation but we really are trying to keep this is install as short as possible and are sure that when we get the new gate installed will have better control over Taneycomo elevation during high flow.

Tom Snyder

Plant Manager Ozark Beach

[Phil Lilley]

Keep in mind, they will run water at Table Rock and pull from Powersite's turbines at the lower end at least during the day light hours.

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Thanks Phil

What will the level be in the trophy area? 696 is quite a bit below normal pool??? 2-3 weeks???

What's your take on this?

Pete

[laker67]

A person will be able to walk from the parking lot to the big hole without getting your feet wet. Sounds like a good time to head to arkansas.

[Phil Lilley]

No- they will run one unit. The level will be about what it is now, may be a little less deep but not much. They do this every time it's lowered to work on Powersite. They can't leave it off, especially during the day and leave the gravel bars exposed to the air.

[Phil Lilley]

Now at some point, the Corp has agreed to leave the water off for a day or two in October so that MDC can go in and add fish habitat to the stream bed. The plan was to place boulders in key areas and it may stay the same but they want to look at it again since the river bed has changed.

[catfish307]

The family and I will be coming down and staying at Lilley's on October 27th-30th. Bringing the boat again and just wanted to know what this may mean as far as boating? We usually don't go above Fall Creek. Also, what can we expect as far as the fishing that time of year since we've never been there any other time except summer. Thanks, Chris

[Wayne SW/MO]

Too bad they can't kill the vegetation in the lower lake while it is down.

[Phil Lilley]

Chris- you shouldn't have any problems up to Trout Hollow and you could possibly get up past there to Short and then Fall Creek. Depends on the levels. Fishing should be about the same as now- fair. People are catching rainbows pretty well. Should stay consistent through the fall months.

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Hey Rick

I'm heading to Arkansas for the Conclave in early October. They are honoring my dad who passed away in March of 09. I think it's some legends of fly fishing for Southern Council of the Federation of Flyfishers. I don't know all the details since they have been talking to my mom about it and she isn't sure either, She wants my brother and I down there with her to accept the award or whatever it is.

Pete