SPILLGATES OPENING TUESDAY, MARCH 5

[JestersHK]

Thanks Phil and man if they are open for weeks we are in for a treat with all those shad and Walters that hopefully make it through.

Poor Duane you gonna be up to your eyeballs in those stinkin bass buddy lol

[Phil Lilley]

1 minute ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Really a couple weeks?

Any pictures of it yet?

I can't take pictures of Tuesday 😳

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 minute ago, Phil Lilley said:

I can't take pictures of Tuesday 😳

Gotcha..😀😀😀😀😀

[snagged in outlet 3]

3 minutes ago, Phil Lilley said:

I can't take pictures of Tuesday 😳

I can’t stop laughing but what about the couple weeks part?

[Phil Lilley]

That's what I'm hoping for...  the longer the better.

2 gates 2 feet - that's going to let some fish through.

[Phil Lilley]

Through Thursday, at least.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Without stepping in it.  I assume this Thursday?😀

[Bill Babler]

I was thinking maybe they were going to have a crane up on the dam lifting something from the exterior of the power house.  But, that for sure might not dictate how long it would take to fix or install anything after they reopen the road over the dam.  Longer the merrier.

[vonreed]

Did they open the gates today like they were supposed to? I cannot wait for the warm water species to start biting up there. With all the shad that come through, it sure makes some fun fishing. 

[Seth]

I'd say the gates are open. Looks like tail water levels hit 703.36 when generators first went down and then jumped back up to 706.68 within a few hours. Generators still show zero though.

              Time    Elevation    Tailwater     Release      Generation
  Date        CS/CDT  (ft-msl)     (ft-msl)       (cfs)         (mwh)
__________________________________________________________________________

 05MAR2019    0800      914.90       709.62      11436           174
 05MAR2019    0900      914.91       708.39       8137           123
 05MAR2019    1000      914.90       705.72       3151            50
 05MAR2019    1100      914.93       703.36         20             1
 05MAR2019    1200      914.94       705.68         20             0
 05MAR2019    1300      914.92       706.54         20             0
 05MAR2019    1400      914.93       706.63         20             0
 05MAR2019    1500      914.92       706.68         20             0

 

Hopefully Phil and Duane have some good reports of trout gorging on shad in the next few days.