Current state of Green River Lake

Aerial view of the state park grounds when lake is 30ft over Summer Pool ...

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Need a link, to see it.

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Originally Posted by S10CHEVY

Need a link, to see it.

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Sorry ... I copy/pasted the pics directly off a Facebook page and they're showing just fine on my post (to me).


Here's the link, but you probably have to have a Facebook account to see the pics ... Kentucky State Parks | Frankfort KY

I'll try to get a picture. Lots better than a link. LOL

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It's probably 2 maybe 3 feet deep in that parking lot below the shelter. 2025 Holmes Bend Attachment 503329Attachment 503330Attachment 503331Attachment 503332Attachment 503333

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:yikes

When they start pulling, it could be the end of May before summer pool is reached.

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Originally Posted by JRJ

When they start pulling, it could be the end of May before summer pool is reached.

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When they start pulling will depend on how long it takes the Green River below the dam to get back to normal levels ... but the Ohio River will have to get back down to normal levels before that. And Barren River Lake empties into the Green River along the way to the Ohio River, and Barren River Lake is also 30' above Summer Pool. Then there's Rough River Lake, which also empties into the Green River, and Rough River Lake is 41' above Summer Pool. They can't ALL empty out at 1ft/day at the same time, so it may take longer than until the end of May :dono

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

When they start pulling will depend on how long it takes the Green River below the dam to get back to normal levels ... but the Ohio River will have to get back down to normal levels before that. And Barren River Lake empties into the Green River along the way to the Ohio River, and Barren River Lake is also 30' above Summer Pool. Then there's Rough River Lake, which also empties into the Green River, and Rough River Lake is 41' above Summer Pool. They can't ALL empty out at 1ft/day at the same time, so it may take longer than until the end of May :dono

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Maybe we should just take up bowling. [emoji465]
Is there a quorum called bowling.com?


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If it's anything like the lakes here in Indiana. It will be back down to around normal by Memorial Weekend. You don't think they will let those recreational boaters suffer like they do us fishermen. Look at the $$ they would lose.

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Originally Posted by Curlytail

If it's anything like the lakes here in Indiana. It will be back down to around normal by Memorial Weekend. You don't think they will let those recreational boaters suffer like they do us fishermen. Look at the $$ they would lose.

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These lakes are "flood control" lakes managed by the Corps of Engineers ... and they don't give a rats patooty about boaters, anglers, fish spawns, or anything else other than water level control (ie: flood control).

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Originally Posted by Curlytail

If it's anything like the lakes here in Indiana. It will be back down to around normal by Memorial Weekend. You don't think they will let those recreational boaters suffer like they do us fishermen. Look at the $$ they would lose.

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Not to mention monies lost from overnight accommodations, restaurants, bait shops and fuel.


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Priorities for TVA lakes: 1. Flood Control, 2. Navigation, 3. Power Generation, 4. Water Quality and Supply, 5. Recreation, 6. Land Management.

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Originally Posted by speckfinder;[emoji640

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So you’re saying I should be more patient?


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Originally Posted by speckfinder

Priorities for TVA lakes: 1. Flood Control, 2. Navigation, 3. Power Generation, 4. Water Quality and Supply, 5. Recreation, 6. Land Management.

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True ... but we're talking mostly about COE lakes in the state. Their priorities are flood control & water management.

there was a group of 10 of us that went this past week. we struggled to get a limit with the high water conditions. we put in at holmes bend and found fish but with wind it make it a struggle to stay on them. or you couldn't get to them in the back of the coves. water temp was 62 degrees

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there was a group of 10 of us that went this past week. we struggled to get a limit with the high water conditions. we put in at holmes bend and found fish but with wind it make it a struggle to stay on them. or you couldn't get to them in the back of the coves. water temp was 62 degrees

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So you turned the vehicle around in the picnic shelter entrance & backed the trailer down until the boat floated ??

Seriously though ... with the lake level staying at around 703 for the last 10days, it wouldn't surprise me if the fish are bedding back in the trees.

On an even less serious note : how do you pay to launch ?? :Rofl I mean, the launch fee machine is a good 15-20 feet under water ... IF it's still there & wasn't taken out before the water got to it.

No conspiracy theorist here, but it does seem to be a bit on the coincidence side that the COE gave Holmes Bend Marina the control duty of the parking lot & launch ramp just before the flooding. SO, now they'll have to clean the parking lots of all the silt/mud & debris as the lake level drops below each lot level in the coming days & weeks of the drawdown. I do hope they will be compensated for that work.

lake levels are by the Corps of Engineers which is a federal government agency.
They don't care much about the local economy around the lake for the state.
Fishing there is privilege which means they could stop it at any time if they wish.

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So you turned the vehicle around in the picnic shelter entrance & backed the trailer down until the boat floated ??

Seriously though ... with the lake level staying at around 703 for the last 10days, it wouldn't surprise me if the fish are bedding back in the trees.

On an even less serious note : how do you pay to launch ?? :Rofl I mean, the launch fee machine is a good 15-20 feet under water ... IF it's still there & wasn't taken out before the water got to it.

No conspiracy theorist here, but it does seem to be a bit on the coincidence side that the COE gave Holmes Bend Marina the control duty of the parking lot & launch ramp just before the flooding. SO, now they'll have to clean the parking lots of all the silt/mud & debris as the lake level drops below each lot level in the coming days & weeks of the drawdown. I do hope they will be compensated for that work.

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we launched on the main road and parked at the cabins. That is where we was staying for the week. No launch fee ;)

Common carp was starting to spawn back in the coves aswell. Wind just made it a struggle to stay anchored or stay on spotlock with a 22ft lowe deckboat and 112 terrova.

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we launched on the main road and parked at the cabins. That is where we was staying for the week. No launch fee ;)

Common carp was starting to spawn back in the coves aswell. Wind just made it a struggle to stay anchored or stay on spotlock with a 22ft lowe deckboat and 112 terrova.

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here is where we launched