Quote Originally Posted by Minners N Jigs View Post
Matt, what is the reasoning for a predetermined winter and summer pool level on a lake ? In addition and more specifically what's the reasoning for it on Lake Conway ?
On Lake Conway it has to do with protecting houses from flooding. Many houses are built too low around the lake. Lake Conway was the 1st AGFC lake and we made the mistake of only having a 20' buffer strip (public property) around the lake. Extensive hydrology studies have been conducted on Lake Conway and they all recommend the one foot drawdown during the winter WITH the current dam configuration. The latest hydrology study indicates that a 500' - 1000' weir spillway would be just as effective (if not better) than the current dam/spillway configuration. The weir spillway would not require the 1' drawdown to protect houses from flooding. This is why I have been pushing this idea for a while. The tricky part will be incorporating the existing dam and flood gate structure with a weir spillway. This is a personal and professional goal of mine to get this done.