KY/Barkley canal

[fish45]

Hey guys

I fished the canal between KY and BARKLEY lake this sunday. There was quite a bit of current flowing from KY to Barkley, what caused this current? Was it the wind blowing from KY lake? or was it because Barkely Dam was pulling more current?


On a side note did anyone do better on either lake this weekend?


Thanks.

[Dave Stewart]

Current in the canal is caused by the lakes being at unequal levels. It will flow one way or the other depending on which lake is higher.

[the_donger]

There are a couple of ways this can happen, one of which you guessed being one lake letting more water out than the other. Another reason could be that the Tennessee River has recived more rain than the Cumberland River therefore has more water entering the lake, sending more into Barkley.

[mfishyboy]

dave is right but there the one where one is pulling more than the other is wrong
i have seen barkley dam pulling twice as much as ky and it still goes to ky
there is a little equation one of my buddies figured out and he can tell you which way the water is going to flow 99% of the time before you even go down there based on the discharge

[artcarney_agr]

It's not rocket science...just look at the lake elvations before going down there. :)

[SlopFishin]

Until somebody changes the laws of physics, I can guarantee with 100% accuracy that the water will flow from the lake with the higher elevation. Freeflowing water goes downhill. ALWAYS! (except for that little exhibit they used to have at Opryland where the water flowed uphill).

[artcarney_agr]

Gosh I miss Opryland....so many memories!!!

[mfishyboy]

i guess the lake levels must fluctuate from one lake being higher than the other in a matter of a days time of less or in that case if water is moving backwards from one lake to another with the amount of water being put into one another cannot always be equal and the lakes can never ber perfectly equal within an inch why are there periods when there is no current in the canal ... I AM TALKING DEAD STILL FOR HOURS

if you are such an expert on laws of physics explain that to me

TWO LAKES THAT SIZE COULD NEVER BE THE EXACT SAME ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

[artcarney_agr]

There's current, just not enough to be noticeable.....

Your highest stream velocities are at 2/3 depth and in the center. If you're close to the bank, on the surface of the water, you're not going to notice a very small current!

[mfishyboy]

even if you are in the middle fishing 25 feet deep that means your line should be moving and it does not do such a thing you would at least feel the littlest tension. two lakes of that size cannot ever be exactly the same level

[artcarney_agr]

You're boat is not stationary.........you're floating along too!

[Gregory]

Plus, :) the earth is spinning. Ok Ok I'm being a smart a**