Thread: Lakes In Danger Of Overflowing

Originally Posted by TwoBits

Evidently, they can't get this water into Hefner

Nope. . . That water goes straight into the north Canadian and will eventually flood around the Jones and Harrah area.

Originally Posted by lazylakedog

Nope. . . That water goes straight into the north Canadian and will eventually flood around the Jones and Harrah area.

I guess Overholser is filled to the brim also ???

All this conversation about wheather the Corp did the right or wrong thing reminds me of the guy that built his new house in a flight path around an airport and then complained and protested because of the airplane noise!
I built a new home on Cedar Creek Lake in Tx a few years ago, as close to the waters edge as they would allow. I don't believe I would have any right to complain if the water rose and flooded my house. I made the decision, nobody held a gun to my head and made me do it. Unintended consequences are going to happen. Man up, bite the bullet and move on! You don't have to like the results but, you need to take responsibility for your decisions!

They don't need to get that water into Hefner now. It's full.

That's what I was saying the other day to my wife Bob. I'd never live down stream from a dam. If I lived anywhere on or near water I'd have to take possible flooding into the equation.

Yeah, Hefner hit normal of 1199 Saturday, but they can usually get another foot or two in without flooding.

Wister lake is 30 feet above normal and rising. The corps doesn't have a choice in the amount they release here because it is flowing 12 feet deep through the emergency spillway. and it won't crest for a while still.

Last I checked Hugo was 34' above. Can't imagine.

Wister lake is 30 feet above normal and rising. The corps doesn't have a choice in the amount it releases because it is floi12 feet deep through the emergency spillway.