Looks like my boating will be severly curtailed for now

Dave S

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Our water level is very low on Lake Wylie........as low as I have ever seen it over the last six years. Because of that, it is next to impossible for me to get out of our Marina anymore without dragging the outdrive several times. We went out today and it looks like that will be it for quite awhile unless lake levels come up or some dredging is done. I still have 3 feet under the hull in my slip but other boats are just about sitting on the bottom. A couple of the public ramps we checked out today looked like they would be a real challenge to use now. I expect many of them will be closed soon as well. Duke power, who controls our lake levels issued this message on their web site:

Due to persistent drought conditions, lake levels continue to decline. In an effort to conserve, Duke Energy has reduced its hydro generation and is limiting other water releases. Water conservation is always a good practice and a shared responsibility by everyone -- particularly during drought conditions. Without widespread, substantial rainfall in the near term, gradual decline of lake levels will continue.

Here's hoping it rains.

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Four Suns said:
The hurricane that will hit you soon will fix it....

I was going to mention that we need a good hurricane but I didn't want to get you upset Gary. :grin: :wink:
 
Sorry to read Lake Wylie is so low. Maybe the rain will return shortly. Hartwell is also low and has changed our boating patterns as well. Maybe those guys over in Georgia are keeping all the rain for themselves.
 
Not us. Lake Chatuge is down about 5 1/2 Feet. Next town over lake Nottley is down close to 15 feet. All our water flows north to the TN river. A quick look at TVA lakes only the main river channel lakes are were they should be all the others are way down. At least our TN river trip is looking good at the end of the month.
 
I was going to put my boat on the lake this weekend but guess I'll have to check out the ramps for water.
Maybe south point ramp will have water.
 
We were planning on going as well, maybe I will call High Rock and see how they look although I am assuming they are down as well.

Wesley
 
Low water everywhere. :smt017 What happened to "Globle warming" was that not supposed to make everything flood? :smt100

Dave, you should have bought a trailer with the 260. :wink:
 
Mike and Wesley..........Buster Boyd still looks OK but everybody and his brother will try and put in there in all likelihood.

Mike.......can't you get Duke to raise the water levels? :smt043
 
Crock, global warming is not a lie. :smt018 That's why it's raining over you and not over Dave. So said "Al Gore". :wink:

Dave it's time to invest in retractable wheels. :smt101
 
Global warming ...

Did you know that there was a little ice age from 1300AD - 1850AD ? This was during Napoleons times. There was a feature on this on History or Discovery channel some time back. Some of the major historical events are attributed to this ice age, the Spanish lost the armada to British coz they got stuck in frozen waters, vikings landed on Iceland and US, beer became popular coz it was hard to grow grapes so wine production was low, potato became staple food in Europe, ofcourse Napoleon lost his wars, lots of ppl died of the cold, and infact new york harbour froze and ppl could walk from staten island to Manhattan. Interestingly prior to this ice age, they had really warm weather between 900-1300 AD and in fact MUCH warmer than today, and there were bumper crops and very good times!

Global warming is a scam that helps few ppl make some big $$. Weather phenomenon happen in cycles.... don't fall for propaganda. If you lake is dry this year, it will be flooding in few months. :thumbsup:
 
Dave, You can always come up to New Jersey. We would love to take you and your family out for a boat ride. We are off on vacation in 2 weeks with nothing planned except "the boat" Hope you get some rain soon, Brian
 
Re: Global warming ...

manjo said:
Did you know that there was a little ice age from 1300AD - 1850AD ? This was during Napoleons times. There was a feature on this on History or Discovery channel some time back. Some of the major historical events are attributed to this ice age, the Spanish lost the armada to British coz they got stuck in frozen waters, vikings landed on Iceland and US, beer became popular coz it was hard to grow grapes so wine production was low, potato became staple food in Europe, ofcourse Napoleon lost his wars, lots of ppl died of the cold, and infact new york harbour froze and ppl could walk from staten island to Manhattan. Interestingly prior to this ice age, they had really warm weather between 900-1300 AD and in fact MUCH warmer than today, and there were bumper crops and very good times!

Global warming is a scam that helps few ppl make some big $$. Weather phenomenon happen in cycles.... don't fall for propaganda. If you lake is dry this year, it will be flooding in few months. :thumbsup:

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Where I am in South East Ga, we have had some rain but still need a lot more and not the kind that is predicted for today, we have severe weather with flooding everywhere in the area. That kind of rain does not do the ground any good, it runs off too fast, now it would be good for you lake guys. :grin:
 
Duke power posts the Lake Levels on line every day so if they come up a foot or so that's all I need. All the lakes on the Catawba river chain are down including Lake Norman. The problem we have on Wylie is that it is not a very deep lake so many of the dockages don't have deep water. I knew from the previous drought years of 2002/3 that things could get dicey. But in reality this year is nowhere near as dry as it was back then. And then there is that work barge down at the Lake Wylie dam with an open flood gate...............looks kind of suspicious to me. :smt017

And interestingly, our dealer's brand new unsold 330DA is also back in the area by me and they may not be able to get that out either the way things are going. :smt021
 

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