netboy Posted October 13, 2016 Posted October 13, 2016 Anyone know why SWPA is constantly running just enough water to screw up the wade fishing? They even ran the same schedule last weekend with the fly fishers conclave going on in Mountain Home.
Russell Doughty Posted October 14, 2016 Posted October 14, 2016 The short answer is they don't consider the needs of fishermen on the White or Norfork rivers, or Lake Taneycomo. They did the same thing on Taney this summer. Their only concerns are flood control and selling power.
snagged in outlet 3 Posted October 14, 2016 Posted October 14, 2016 15 hours ago, netboy said: Anyone know why SWPA is constantly running just enough water to screw up the wade fishing? They even ran the same schedule last weekend with the fly fishers conclave going on in Mountain Home. It is one of the great mysteries of mankind. In the old days it seems like they would generate at night and turn it off during the day. That ended just prior to the Min flow debate and debacle.
netboy Posted October 14, 2016 Author Posted October 14, 2016 They are running less than a half unit pretty much all day for the last 2 weeks. Their usual schedule this time of year is minimum flow until mid day and then either 1 or 2 full units. I can't imagine that the current schedule generates more revenue than running 2 full units for 6 hours a day.
Members todvol12 Posted October 21, 2016 Members Posted October 21, 2016 The Corps of Engineers is replacing intake equipment at Norfork Dam. Because of the design of Norfork Dam, this project requires the pool elevation to be at or below elevation 553.0 ft. Southwestern will continue to generate as needed to keep the pool below 553.0 ft; however, there will be times when floodwaters will create a rising pool at Norfork and will prevent work which will prolong the project. If the pool drops to below 553.0 ft and inflow into Norfork Lake is low, then you may see more periods of minimum flow during the days and weekends. Let us know if you have any more questions. Tyler Gipson SWPA ResourcesDivision of Resources and RatesSouthwestern Power Administrationswparesources@swpa.gov1 W 3rd St, Suite 1600, Tulsa, OK 74103 grizwilson 1
netboy Posted October 21, 2016 Author Posted October 21, 2016 Thanks for the update Tyler. Any idea when the work will be finished?
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