Danger at Mcalpine

[riverrat12]

Guy's be careful behind the hydro's, there were two boats capsized this past week. One Tue. and one Sat. With the water levels low, generation is strong and will flip you quick. Also beware of the rock pile right behind #8 to the left if you are facing them. At the predicted levels of less than 10ft at the lower gauge it will get you. BE SAFE and slow down....Chuck

[mhall]

Guy's be careful behind the hydro's, there were two boats capsized this past week. One Tue. and one Sat. With the water levels low, generation is strong and will flip you quick. Also beware of the rock pile right behind #8 to the left if you are facing them. At the predicted levels of less than 10ft at the lower gauge it will get you. BE SAFE and slow down....Chuck

Good stuuf Chuck, was there anybody hurt???????

[riverrat12]

Good stuuf Chuck, was there anybody hurt???????

Not that I know of Mark, I'm sure some soiled trousers though. Also be aware of the pipe on the right side of the hydro's about 40 yards back...it will be about two inches below the surface...I've met that one before...Chuck

[jfw]

how did they flip .were they anchored or something ?

[riverrat12]

how did they flip .were they anchored or something ?

I'm not sure jfw. I got my info from a buddy of mine that's down there alot. He did say that one boat was hung upside down on the rock pile to the left. Chuck

[Tyme2fish]

Guy's be careful behind the hydro's, there were two boats capsized this past week. One Tue. and one Sat. With the water levels low, generation is strong and will flip you quick. Also beware of the rock pile right behind #8 to the left if you are facing them. At the predicted levels of less than 10ft at the lower gauge it will get you. BE SAFE and slow down....Chuck

Sorry, but I'm a little confused. By "facing them" do you mean facing up river and looking at the hydros?

I know of the rock ledge that comes out of the Kentucky side of the river at the hydros where the concrete tower is on the Ky shore. I'm also aware of the "reef" or "shallow water" area where the lower dam and the hydros meet and form an "L"

Where were these boats hung up?? I've seen a couple of unaware boaters get hung up on the rock ledge that comes out of the Ky side of the river by that concrete tower.

[riverrat12]

Sorry, but I'm a little confused. By "facing them" do you mean facing up river and looking at the hydros?

I know of the rock ledge that comes out of the Kentucky side of the river at the hydros where the concrete tower is on the Ky shore. I'm also aware of the "reef" or "shallow water" area where the lower dam and the hydros meet and form an "L"

Where were these boats hung up?? I've seen a couple of unaware boaters get hung up on the rock ledge that comes out of the Ky side of the river by that concrete tower.

Tyme, yes as you look up river. the pile of rocks between the hydros and the lower dam or what I call rock island. Less than 10ft at the lower gauge and that rock pile or reef is right below the surface. That's where he told me one boat was at. The other he said was closer to the middle of the hydros....scary to say the least if generating..Chuck

[Tyme2fish]

Tyme, yes as you look up river. the pile of rocks between the hydros and the lower dam or what I call rock island. Less than 10ft at the lower gauge and that rock pile or reef is right below the surface. That's where he told me one boat was at. The other he said was closer to the middle of the hydros....scary to say the least if generating..Chuck

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Lots of danger around the lower dam and the hydros.

I'm glad that I now know of at least two of those danger zones.

[jfw]

An anchor mate is a must if you anchor below the hydro or spillway .I e-mailed the corps last year for clarification on the siren .They blow the siren only if they are raising the level ,they blow it fro 30 seconds and at the end of the siren they open up the dam..Seems like they should look and see if anyone is near it and having trouble getting away .. but I don't think they will

[jfw]

yep there is the pipe that runs acroos there too on the mud bank below the hydros ....

[creeker]

Does anyone know of any kind of map of this area, including the known hazards?

[riverrat12]

Does anyone know of any kind of map of this area, including the known hazards?

Creeker ,I don't know of any map that shows hazards. Birdstrike has a good satalite pic. on pg.2 of the photo board.Plus the hazards change pretty much with the water levels down there. Nothing beats time on the water and someone to show you the area. I'm down there every Fri. and would be glad to show you what I know. Chuck