Why haven't the water levels come up at Lake Jocassee?

'cause they're generating lots of hydro power?

Move to the coast, Dave! Forget that pond stuff and come play with the big dogs. Sea levels are normal! Or if you're a disciple of Algore and buy the BS, they're rising.

Best regards,
Frank
 
Dave, Dave, Dave.

It's very simple. All the water has been diverted to Lake Murray. We are nearly a foot over normal pool. I wish they would let some water out!
 
Dave! Forget that pond stuff and come play with the big dogs.
Best regards,
Frank

Then I would have to buy a bigger boat Frank..................hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :smt017:wow::thumbsup:

Dave, Dave, Dave.

It's very simple. All the water has been diverted to Lake Murray. We are nearly a foot over normal pool. I wish they would let some water out!

Well I think it was you guys who sucked all the water out of Lake Wylie last summer too...........thanks a lot Charlie. :smt001
 
Glad to help Dave :)

If we need a little more water over the summer, I know I can count on you and the Wylie team.
 
Then I would have to buy a bigger boat Frank..................hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :smt017:wow::thumbsup:

Glad to be of service. Looks like my work here is done.

Best regards,
Frank
 
Dave, I don't for sure, but I'd guess there are a few reasons. First, Lake Jocasee doesn't have a large watershed area, so it's going to take a lot of rain to bring the water level up.

Second, I would guess that Duke Energy is refilling the Bad Creek reservoir above Lake Jocassee. This reservoir is used for a pumped storage hydro-electric station that generates electricity during peak demand times, and is refilled during off-peak times using excess electricty by pumping water back up to it from Jocassee. I haven't seen the reservoir lately, but in the past, Duke has let its water level drop considerably during droughts.

And last, Duke has to use water from Lake Jocassee to keep Lake Keowee's water level up for emergency cooling and generating purposes for the nuclear plant on Keowee.

The good news is that even though Lake Jocassee is down 24' right now, the lake's only launch ramps are usable right now, and the lake is plenty deep enough to enjoy it. I hope to be on it in the next couple of weeks.

The pics in this thread: http://www.clubsearay.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4998 were taken last year when the lake level was almost exactly what it is now.
 
Bill

You are probably right in your assessment. I didn't realize this transfer of water was going on all the time. The only puzzling thing is looking at Duke's water levels last year the water did come back up and our rainfalll totals have been pretty good so far this year. But they still consider us in a drought so who knows.

Have fun out there.

Dave
 
Why is the rum gone? That's easy...

Some of these guys are stuck in their slips because the water is too low. Some of them are stuck on land with no way to get to their boats because the water is too high. All they've got to do is sit and drink rum while they read about us folks that live in states with nuclear power having a good time boating.... Go nukes!!! :thumbsup:

It all sounds like a bad soap opera from here... NC sends all their water to SC, who sends it to GA, who has to give it to FL so some oysters can live. I say we all boat to Florida and shuck (and snort?) some oysters. If we eat them all, maybe NC can keep their water and these guys can get off the bottle...:smt101

Michael
 

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