Water Update 1/14
Water levels remain high and steady here on the lake.
There is still a heavy release from Table Rock Dam but the same must be true for the dam and watershed upstream from our lake, keeping our level high.
Just below the dam you can see how high it was.
The water was just starting to float this tree. You can see how it washed away the dirt from the bottom half of the root ball.
There was some serious erosion as the high water scoured the banks.
These are the steps we usually use to access the river for bank fishing. The water would have been over my head if I was able to stand at this spot during the high water. When it is at the bottom step (out of sight now, about four steps down) it is still too high for good bank fishing.
Remember this shot in a previous post? The water was a few feet above the bottom of the billboard at the lodge.
There are boats out fishing on the river and Lake Tanycomo further downstream, so it is navigable but I can’t imagine the fishing being too good. I’ve heard that some of the parks downstream at Bull Shoals will be under water until summer.
Weather is clear, windy and in the high50s. Perfect!
Stay warm. Winter is coming.
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