Gravois condition

[moguy1973]

57 minutes ago, Bushbeater said:

I hear LOZ will drop another foot by next week, which will be about 1 1/2' below normal low pool.

https://www.lakenewsonline.com/story/news/2021/02/18/lake-level-reach-unheard-lows-ameren-fights-against-high-energy-use/4501999001/?fbclid=IwAR3SlKnSMGl0hg6v15_JH6_pTjD8ycUPPHpn2su1li9OdhVOHtbxnoFd3eI

I bet it's pretty hard to get that solid water to go through the turbines.

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, moguy1973 said:

I bet it's pretty hard to get that solid water to go through the turbines.

No worries there.  They can still generate down to about 640 I believe.  

[moguy1973]

44 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

No worries there.  They can still generate down to about 640 I believe.  

I'm guessing there will be some damage to docks when water gets as low as it is?  Not that the ice isn't already doing that to a lot?

[kjackson]

Just got back from looking at our place, and the lake is lower than I've seen it, but then we've only owned the place for four years, so that isn't saying much. I was surprised to see Truman iced over, though. The only open water I did see was running from the Truman dam. Lotsa birds taking advantage of the shad buffet.  

[fishinwrench]

I've seen 652.4 

It's a great time to go build rock piles. 

 

 

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, moguy1973 said:

I'm guessing there will be some damage to docks when water gets as low as it is?  Not that the ice isn't already doing that to a lot?

I would expect there to be because it froze solid....AND THEN they dropped the lake 3'.    But everybody is acting like it's no big deal.   

 

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56 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I would expect there to be because it froze solid....AND THEN they dropped the lake 3'.    But everybody is acting like it's no big deal.   

 

My buddy drove to down to check his in the Gravois.  He has an aerator or whatever they call it to the water open but I think he's having trouble due to low water.

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19 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I would expect there to be because it froze solid....AND THEN they dropped the lake 3'.    But everybody is acting like it's no big deal.   

 

Well my buddy had his RZR out on the gravois and it broke through the ice.   Strung a bunch of straps together and pulled it out with his truck.   His dock is ok though😂

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Well my buddy had his RZR out on the gravois and it broke through the ice.   Strung a bunch of straps together and pulled it out with his truck.   His dock is ok though😂

Were they at the access?   I see tracks out over the ice that look like a 4-wheeler.      He must have run over a spring area, cuz the ice out over most of the flat is 8-10".

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29 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Were they at the access?   I see tracks out over the ice that look like a 4-wheeler.      He must have run over a spring area, cuz the ice out over most of the flat is 8-10".

He has one of the houses just north/northeast of the Gravois Mills ramp.  He pulled it out from his neighbors yard.