Thread: Henderson Draw Down

Is a COE lake, if so it should be something on their website?

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Is a COE lake, if so it should be something on their website?

It is a COE lake John.... the drawdown is to try to control the Hydrilla Lake Henderson drawdown planned to combat hydrilla | Acadiana | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Thanks G! Didn't know about that article. Anyone know if the permits have been approved and when the drawdown will begin?

here is a copy of a post from "SWAMPERS".....

Quote....."it is gonna be on fire Mr. Bruce i promise you that!!! and as you know I will be there when it does Guy Cormier the parish president said the locks will be opened in the next few weeks to do a draw down they have the permits and they have hired a company to monitor the draw down!! i believe they are gonna draw it down until the pelba gauge is at 6.00 and that will make it like catching fish in a barrel!!! they wont have any where to hide when this happens the flats will be bone dry and the only place with water will be the deeper channels it will make it a little harder to navigate if you dont know where the deep water is and the stumps and logs!!! but if you do know where you can run a boat at safetly you will clean up!! i predict limits and full ice chest in our very near future!!!!"......unquote

permits are signed and have been approved they are just waiting on the company to supervise the draw down they have some indian burial grounds in North Bijeaux and if they draw down to much water it exposes this area and the indians dont want anyone to be able to access this area and start digging up bones or artifacts so the COE had to hire a 3rd party company to over see the draw down

They are opening one side of the locks halfway today.

THEY HAVE LOOK THE GAUGES!!

Thanks guys!