Latest word on the lake levels

[Dave Stewart]

Here is the latest word on the lake levels as reported on explorekentuckylake.com:

New data released this evening from the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center is calling for water discharges at Kentucky & Barkley Dams to begin decreasing Wednesday with virtually no discharge by Friday. With hoards of water coming down the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers over the next few days, the lakes will surely rise quickly. No projections on lake levels have been released that far out, but based on this data, we can expect sharp rises on Kentucky & Barkley Lakes later this week and into the weekend.

The gates at the dams will be shut off to help flood control on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The NWS has called this a "catastrophic flood" that we are just now beginning to see the effects of. The lakes are being dumped right now to near winter pool levels so that they can store more water when the gates are shut later this week.

[fish]

Looks like with all the local runoff from recent rains they are still nearly two feet higher than where they were wanting to be at the present time. With inflow rates over 200,000 cfs I wonder how high it will get when they put the plug in the dam. I am surprised they are still dumping water at all right now with the Ohio in the shape it is in.

[Roddy]

I bet we'll see 365 or more before the weekend is over

[fish]

TVA has updated the predictions, 361 by Thursday. You may be close on your weekend prediction.

[Roddy]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by fish &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">TVA has updated the predictions, 361 by Thursday. You may be close on your weekend prediction. </td></tr></table>

Oh joy I have to move my camper about 365. 367 is in it.


Modified by Roddy at 3:55 PM 4/26/2011

[EdDavisKY]

East of I65 gets what is being predicted ( 2-5" ) this evening and tonight could go higher as Nashville is getting the same forecast. Now threw Thursday morning is not looking good at all for central TN,KY,IN.


Modified by EdDavisKY at 3:20 PM 4/26/2011

[jseasor]

is to too early to say the rally will be a washout? how long does it usually take for the lakes to settle out if good weather is in the forecast?

[justflippin]

I will be coming down this Sunday for a week. This is my first time to the lake. How high would the level be before it would be considered "unfishable" and not safe?

[t.jones]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by jseasor &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">is to too early to say the rally will be a washout? how long does it usually take for the lakes to settle out if good weather is in the forecast? </td></tr></table>

im guessin it will be ok by the rally. we were in about the same shape last year befor the rally.

[Joe Skeeter]

Oh it was a lot worse last year just before the rally.

[worm1]

Hope I can fish the picnic table pattern again this year.

[Roddy]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Joe Skeeter &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Oh it was a lot worse last year just before the rally.</td></tr></table>


It was at almost 368 last year the first part of May and it was at right about summer pool by rally time. As long as the lake isn't closed I would think we could still have the rally.

[jseasor]

but last years rally wasn't until the end of may...correct me if im wrong. it had about 3 weeks to settle out didnt it?

[TR21Bassin]

Nope. It was closed the week prior to the rally then they dropped the bottom of it.

I just hope its not too bad the weekend before the rally as well. I have a Bass Weekend Series out of Moors on 5/7.

[beng]

i have heard 369 by the end of the weekend and depending on what we get tonight and tomorrow 370 is not out of the question. 50k going out and 300k coming in..

[justflippin]

Will they close the lake @ 369-370?

[Roddy]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by justflippin &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Will they close the lake @ 369-370?</td></tr></table>
You won't be able to find a ramp. It would be a record if it went that hugh.

[fish]

It has came up a foot in the last 12 hrs and they are still pulling 150,000. When they put the plug in with 300,000 inflow how fast will it jump?

[joebw]

Latest info that I have found. 367-368 by next Wednesday, May 4th. They think they can start releasing water next Thursday, May 5.

[justflippin]

can you find a ramp at 367-368?