Flow Release Plans for Remmel, Carpenter, Blakely Mountain, and Degray Dams

-- Flow Release Plans --
Due to a tragic drowning below Remmel Dam on Sunday the Corps and Entergy temporarily stopped all flow to support the search and rescue effort. After the recovery the Corps resumed a flow release of about 2500 CFS which was matched by Carpenter and Remmel.

Later today, the Corps will resume releasing about 10,000 CFS from Blakely Mountain Dam in order to drop Lake Ouachita down out of the flood pool. Lake Ouachita remains about 3 feet up into the flood pool and is dropping nearly six inches per day. We will continue to pass whatever flow we receive from the Corps and local tributaries, the release from Remmel Dam is expected to be about 10,500 CFS. The Corps will re-evaluate the Blakely release on Friday and if conditions are favorable, they may reduce the flow release some for the weekend. There is 1” to 2” of rain in the forecast, so we’ll just have to wait and see.
The Corps is currently releasing about 3,000 CFS from DeGray from about 2 to 8 PM daily.

Thanks for the info Agrihawg. I'm supposed to go float the caddo below degray this weekend. don't think it will hamper a float trip do you?

The Corps has said they will reduce the flow release from Blakely Dam sometime this afternoon to about 4000 CFS. Carpenter and Remmel will reduce flows as well and open the gate to the Remmel tailrace area. This flow will continue around the clock until Lake Ouachita drops below elevation 578.10.

The Corps is releasing about 3,800 CFS from Blakely Mountain Dam in order to drop Lake Ouachita down out of the flood pool. Lake Ouachita remains just a few inches up into the flood pool and should be down into the power pool sometime this week. We will continue to pass whatever flow we receive from the Corps and local tributaries, the release from Remmel Dam is expected to be about 3,800 CFS. This flow is our normal generation flow release and should continue on into next week.

The Corps is currently releasing about 3,000 CFS from DeGray from about 3 to 6 PM daily.

On Thursday the Corps will close the flood tunnel at Blakely and reduce the release to about 2500 CFS. Carpenter will release from about 6 AM to Midnight and Remmel from about 9 AM to Midnight.

Starting Tuesday, June 30 the Corps will release about 2,500 CFS from Blakely Mountain Dam from about 9 AM to 11 PM. Carpenter Dam will release about 3,500 CFS from about Noon to 9 PM and the release from Remmel Dam is expected to be about 3,600 CFS from Noon to 6 PM with a flow of about 800 CFS the rest of the time.



The Corps is currently releasing about 3,000 CFS from DeGray from about 3 to 6 PM on weekdays only.

(You can hear this message recorded at 501-844-2125.)

For more flow release information, contact: Ted Smethers, [email protected] or (501) 844-2162.

-- Flow Release Plans --
The Corps will continue to release about 2,500 CFS from Blakely Mountain Dam from about 9 AM to 11 PM. Carpenter Dam will release about 3,500 CFS from about Noon to 9 PM and the release from Remmel Dam is expected to be about 3,600 CFS from Noon to 6 PM with a flow of about 800 CFS the rest of the time.

The Corps is currently releasing about 5,600 CFS from DeGray from about 3 to 6 PM on weekdays only.
(You can hear this message recorded at 501-844-2125.)
For more flow release information, contact: Ted Smethers, [email protected] or (501) 844-2162.

-- Lake & Shoreline News --
New Guidelines for PWC docks:

It is no secret that boating density is an issue here, especially on weekends and holidays. In the last few years, we have noticed a growing trend at multi-family developments (e.g. condos) towards adding new personal watercraft (a.k.a. PWC, Seadoo, or Jet-ski) docks or lifts to existing docks. Previously there was no written rule to limit the number of PWCs at a multi-family development. We had a rule for single-family residences that limited them to two PWC docks per home. That rule and our other spacing requirements were often applied for multi-family locations requesting PWC docks.

This spring we put out new guidelines concerning new personal watercraft (a.k.a. PWC, Seadoo, or Jet-ski) docks or lifts. It limits the number of PWC docks for multi-family developments such as condominium complexes to a maximum of two PWC docks for every 75 feet of frontage. Boat docks are still limited to one slip for every 75 feet of frontage.

Because so many condo developments already have existing docks with more than one boat slip per 75 feet, there is a need to further limit the number of additional PWC docks placed alongside “grandfathered” facilities. For these situations, we intend to deduct two allowable PWC docks for every existing boat slip they have over the limit. We are adding additional verbiage to the guidelines to clarify this requirement.

Here is an example: The lake frontage at XYZ Condos limits them to 5 boat slips and 10 PWC docks, but they already have an existing 6-slip dock. That is one slip over the limit, so we will deduct two PWC docks from the maximum. Thus, they can still add 8 PWC docks to the existing 6-slip dock.

Our FERC license allows Entergy Arkansas to permit docking facilities for single-family use only. Multi-family or commercial uses for docking require additional agencies and FERC to approve. PWC docks are no different so they require a $1000 processing fee like any other multi-family or commercial permit, and a six-month processing period.
For more lake and shoreline information, contact: Blake Hogue, [email protected] or (501) 844-2148.