Flood Gates - at Noon! (must read)

[Phil Lilley]

Just Received:

I wanted to update you on some things that are happening at Table Rock Dam and releases that will happen later today.

During the storms this weekend, we lost a transformer differential and we are in a forced outage (can't generate power) with Units 3 and 4. Since the lake is predicted to crest at 918 msl, we are required to release 15K CFS. We can only pass approximately 7K through Units 1 & 2, so we will be spilling approximately 8K CFS through the spillway beginning sometime around 12:00 today. I'm passing this information on to you as I expect you might get questions from the public/visitors. This would be the same discharge we would have if all 4 Units were running (generating power).

I would expect this operation to continue until we get back into our conservation pool.


Jim Sandberg
Operations Project Manager
Table Rock Dam

I know this might scare a few people but... historically, I've had some of the best fishing on Taneycomo when the gates are opened in the month of May, which seldom happens.

This flow will only be as high as 4 units normally. It's not "flood conditions".

Get your white jigs out!!

[Ham]

Awww man, that would be a beatdown on the trout. I know I would catch a pile of them.

[Travis Swift]

oh my that sounds like naughty time

[snagged in outlet 3]

Man I wish I could be there for that beat down.

Pete

[Terrierman]

Thanks for the heads up Phil. I do believe there will be a boat following me to work tomorrow.

[trythisonemv]

Do you think a person could fly cast a cloister up by the dam and do any good guys?

[Phil Lilley]

May be just below the cable above outlet #1 but it'll be a roll cast of bring a spey rod. Lots of sink tip.

[ubear]

i will be there saturday with the wife........ i know that it is chancy coming in the spring...... i was looking forward to some quiet time....we will be ther rain or shine.....

[Travis Swift]

Phil watched your awesome video from today I'm assuming in that running water at the dam that you can get away with stepping up to the 4 pound line?

[fishinwrench]

That's a lot of 70° water.