Taneycomo Water Release Update

[Phil Lilley]

27 May 2015 Update:

Table Rock is currently releasing our authorized flood control release of 15k cfs. Table Rock Lake's surface pool elevation is approximately 918.07 and rising. Crest prediction is 918.5 on 28 May. As long as Table Rock Lake's elevation is between 917 and 920 this operation will continue.

At Table Rock, we are using spillway gates to evacuate flood storage because 2 generators are out of service because of storm related damages."

Table Lake Dam's current spillway/generator release is (8 gates @ 1" for a spillway release of 8.1k cfs and two generators max power releasing 6.5k cfs). Combined with hydropower, the total release will be approximately 14.6 cfs.

FYI - Beaver Dam is lowering their gate openings to 1/2 foot each at 10:00 am this morning. Beaver Dam's total release with this change will be approximately 11,860 cfs.

Jim Sandberg
Operations Project Manager
Table Rock Lake

[Terrierman]

Thanks Phil. I looked at the lake levels and releases this morning. I guess the Arkansas river is high enough that BSD is holding back as much as they can.

[Gatorjet]

I just saw a pic on another forum taken this morning showing all ten gates open some. Maybe with the predicted rain they are letting even more out.

[Brian K. Shaffer]

Currently it is 707.0 and flowing 6483 cfs ....

lake is 916.9

[Fly Fishing Pete]

^For whatever reason, that's what the recording says when you call the dam. But it is incorrect. If you look at the generation sticky thread, it shows the water up at about 711. Based on how high it is at my place on the lake and the volume of water ripping down the lake, it is significantly higher than 707.

Also, the water temperature is 62 degrees at my dock.

[Phil Lilley]

They kicked on the other 2 gates couple of days ago. It brought the level up may be a foot. MDC boat ramp plateau is now under water.

TR is holding at 918-something. Beaver isn't dropping very fast either.

[dtrs5kprs]

They kicked on the other 2 gates couple of days ago. It brought the level up may be a foot. MDC boat ramp plateau is now under water.

TR is holding at 918-something. Beaver isn't dropping very fast either.

Looked like Beaver was actually coming up. And more rain to boot.