The normal date the Corps of Engiineers starts holding water is March 15th. Right now all the local lakes are over winter pool and they are pulling them hard. If you want to check a particular lake, go the the site below and click on the blue numbers under TODAYS POOL for the lake you want. That will get a graph that shows the yearly lakes levels.

http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/wc/reports/lkreport.html

Grumpy