Originally Posted by
bird down
From May 1st 2012 to July 1st 2012 the lake went from 211 to 208. At the same time the down stream river gauges remained several feet above the depth they are when the gates are relatively closed. Common sense tells me the gates were open during this time when the lake was 9 to 12 ft below summer pool. The lack of rain had a lot to do with the low lake level but it was not the only factor. I have heard people say a log was jammed in the gate and they had to pull the lake down to fix the problem. I have also heard they were working on the dam and needed the water level low. I am not sure that either one of these stories is true but they make a lot more sense than it didn't rain because the lake continued to drop while the river continued to flow without any rain.
Oh yea, there is no way I'm right so just forget everything I just said. ATM is right. It was his year at the lake...day after day...