Cumberland Question...This bothers me!!!!

[HURRICANEBOB]

OK, has anyone talked "directly" to the COE of KDFWLR on this matter?

Boone,
Just found the rumor control button on the Nashville COE page and asked them to provide the most recent facts about what lake levels will be experienced from Sep 2009 thru Sep 2010. Will post their response verbatum when I get one.

To all, if they do drop it more, doesn't that mean we'll all have a new round of fishing rod, lure, anchor, trolling motor, and jewelry Scavenger Hunting?!?!?!?!!?!??

[Bobby Headrick]

Mark when they do raise it back it will be like fishing in a forest, but the largemouths should love it, the lake might have several good spawns after it settles back, finally be some cover to fish there. It will deffintally change the lake for a while. I do wonder however if the CO is going to cut some of the brush that is growing there now, some of it will be in at least 40/50 or more ft below surfice when it gets back to full pool.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Boone,
Just found the rumor control button on the Nashville COE page and asked them to provide the most recent facts about what lake levels will be experienced from Sep 2009 thru Sep 2010. Will post their response verbatum when I get one.

UPDATE---NEWS FLASH--THE TRUTH FROM THE CORPS FOLLOWS:
Mr. Hamme,

Thank you for assisting us in clearing up this rumor. We depend on citizens like you to share information, and we appreciate your proactive approach.

The rumor you see circulating is, in fact, just a rumor. Our team met recently with reviewers from our Division Office in Cincinnati, and together reviewed the current lake level and deemed elevation 680 to still be appropriate. We have no current plans to lower the lake, and our operating plan still states (like it has since its inception) that we will review the possibility of raising the lake level incrementally once we complete a continuous line of seepage protection. In other words, once we complete installation of the barrier wall in our two Critical Areas of the foundation, we will be able to consider an incremental raise, probably 5-10 feet. At this time, we're projecting that stage of work to be completed around October 2010.

The important thing to remember in this process is that the condition of the foundation dictates our lake level plans. So, if something changes in the foundation, our lake level plans may change. But for now, we have no plans to lower, and are planning to review the levels after completion of the barrier wall in the Critical Areas.

Again, thank you so much for your complimentary words and for assisting us in educating your community. If you could provide the address for the fishing webpage, I would appreciate it.

Regards,

Allison L. Jarrett
US Army Corps of Engineers
Nashville District, Public Affairs Office
615.736.7835
[email protected]

POST-SCRIPT: BOB HAMME, I did respond to the Corps question about the web site where I heard of the rumor, and explained it was a comment by a contributor to an open discussion forum, and not comments made by the sponsors or authors of the webpage.

[PRO V LE]

Bob, you da man! thanks

[HURRICANEBOB]

Bob, you da man! thanks

ah.....shucks........

[peter]

Thanks duuude.
Peter