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Originally Posted by BillTex
I’ll say it (one last time in this thread). We are on a near-by dam controlled lake. We have experienced the same drought as you. Our lake has had none of these issues. Water level has been at +/- historical level all season.
Different feeders (springs, rivers, snow melt)? Maybe…
Mismanagement? Maybe…
Yeti? Maybe…
Aliens? maybe…
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Which lake is very important in this context. Even lakes that are dammed can be constant level lakes, as they balance inflows and outflows.... Winnipesauke is a Flood Control reservoir.... The water is held and then released as appropriate to control conditions down stream.... The lake is not meant to be a constant 504.32 feet..... as long as it is below 504.32 feet a minimum outflow of 250cfs has to be maintained, for down stream considerations. The amount below 504.32 feet is an indicator of how much water can be held back when mother nature strikes... My general observation has been that once below about 504 feet, the dam operators feel that they have sufficient capacity. and are happy to run at 250 cfs.......