Lake elevations

[dtrs5kprs]

6 minutes ago, cheesemaster said:

See where Winter pool was noted to be 881 at some point?  Not to say I want it there in the winter, but I would like to know what revelation came about to increase winter pool to 917? What is the logic?

If it's been at 881 in the last 21 years, I sure missed it. Seemed like 910 was always about where they held it from November into spring. Phil had a chart covering that. It's posted somewhere in the way back.

[Ellros]

I think the logic for 917, is so they have enough water to run optimal power generation during the winter.  If the lake gets too low during the winter, they cant run as much water thru for power.

[m&m]

I thought winter pool was 915 and summer pool was 917. 

Mike

[cheesemaster]

17 minutes ago, Ellros said:

I think the logic for 917, is so they have enough water to run optimal power generation during the winter.  If the lake gets too low during the winter, they cant run as much water thru for power.

That's the same concern they should have in the dry months (summer) when the pool level is reduced with no anticipated rain until spring again.

I will not understand the logic unless some hard facts are presented. 

[cheesemaster]

5 minutes ago, m&m said:

I thought winter pool was 915 and summer pool was 917. 

Mike

Winter is 917 summer is 915. Ya makes no sense. 

[MSUFisherBear]

Well it may have finally crested. At 1200 elevation was 934.51 and was the same at 1300. http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/data/tabular/htm/tabrock.htm.

[dtrs5kprs]

17 minutes ago, MSUFisherBear said:

Well it may have finally crested. At 1200 elevation was 934.51 and was the same at 1300. http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/data/tabular/htm/tabrock.htm.

That would be a great start.

[176champion]

Kimberling city bridge..someone took a video of it and showed water slapping the sides of the bridge...

 

 

[dtrs5kprs]

From the Harter House parking lot. 

Honestly, it's looked like that in every flood. I can remember driving across the bridge, and the dam, with the wind pushing the tops of whitecaps over the road. Makes the closure that much more ominous.

[m&m]

2 hours ago, cheesemaster said:

Winter is 917 summer is 915. Ya makes no sense. 

http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/data/tabular/htm/tabrock.htm

this says it the other way around. 

Mike