It would appear the people that operate the sluice gates have not gotten the word! The level at the Chappells end of the lake has dropped by about a foot in...
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macsdelite@...
Sep 2, 2009 11:20 pm
I know the lake has been going down in the last few weeks, but I do not think Santee Cooper is doing it. I cross the bridge below the dam several times a...
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mitch cooper
mitchcooper6663@...
Sep 3, 2009 1:16 am
I agree Jim. We were all told "The level IS going to drop". It's that time of the year again so prepare for it now !! I hope we don't start this same...
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Ron Staggs
cupecoy11@...
Sep 3, 2009 1:32 am
Maybe we could conduct a mud wrestling tourney in those coves at the end of summer? Kind of a end of summer party........... Just a thought. ... From: mitch...
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mitch cooper
mitchcooper6663@...
Sep 3, 2009 1:33 am
Cool, let us know when and where. Sounds like fun to watch but I think I'll just watch. Mitch To: lakegreenwood@yahoogroups.com From: cupecoy11@... Date:...
Mitch, you are correct that Greenwood County must drop the lake to Elevation 437 (a two foot drop) by the end of September. However, the drop is not scheduled...
For all that want to keep up with the lake levels via the internet, check out the link below. You can change the days (up to 60) that you can look back. The...
Thanks, Brandon. You are absolutely correct about sediment and erosion being a problem. And while the county does not have a way to correct the impact of the...
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HAROLD1219@...
Sep 3, 2009 7:28 pm
Please understand that some of those 'shallow water people' and many other of us, purchased our property when full pool was 340. So in addition to silting,...
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Larry Smith
lmsmith@...
Sep 3, 2009 8:06 pm
I thought some might like to know when that was. The level charts from the dam show that the lake was last run at or near 440 for summer in 1969 (40 years...
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Lynnette Vaughn
lynnette.vaughn@...
Sep 3, 2009 8:07 pm
I will be out of the office starting 09/03/2009 and will not return until 09/08/2009. I will have limited/no access to email or voicemail. I will respond to ...
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HAROLD1219@...
Sep 3, 2009 8:53 pm
I guess time warps the mind. When I purchased my lot in 2001, I was told the full pool was 440, the plat indicated 440, and my dock was built with that in...
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mitch cooper
mitchcooper6663@...
Sep 3, 2009 9:24 pm
I only wish these folks would realize this lake is shallow compared to others anyway. Any SLIGHT fluctuation on this lake causes it to look like lots of water...
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mitch cooper
mitchcooper6663@...
Sep 3, 2009 9:30 pm
Not to call anyone by name,so I want. But I do think we all know who Chuck is talking about. Let's all hope he doesn't start it up again !! Mitch To:...
Since even Chuck Watson admits that sediments are a problem and filling up the lake, what will be done about this problem in 5 - 10 - 15 years from now it...
But please don't overlook the most important point. The lake is not down today because of any FERC requirement. The lake is down because of the lack of rain. ...
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mitch cooper
mitchcooper6663@...
Sep 3, 2009 9:36 pm
Thanks for that input Larry. Now we can ALL see that the level has been 439 for many years so everyone should be used to it by now and either sell their...
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mitch cooper
mitchcooper6663@...
Sep 3, 2009 9:46 pm
I tend to agree Bernie. Some dredging would seem to help,but they have to look at all the repercussions of it before allowing it. I do feel for the folks it...
1. Which lakes in SC allow dredging? 2. How are they permitted? 3. Why can't we have the same permission?. At this rate the lake will be dead before I am. ...
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Larry Smith
lmsmith@...
Sep 3, 2009 10:54 pm
And to be clear, FULL pool is at 440. However, the rule curve and general operation has not been to FULL pool, but instead to Normal Summer Pool. Since '82,...
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macsdelite@...
Sep 3, 2009 11:09 pm
Mitch, you were near the target on that response. However, it is the VOLUME of the lake that responds to how fast the level drops. Lake Greenwood and Lake...
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macsdelite@...
Sep 3, 2009 11:11 pm
BINGO!!!!!!!!! Jim...
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macsdelite@...
Sep 3, 2009 11:20 pm
Some of the older folks still alive, say this lake was designed to last for about 100 years before filling up with sediment and such. Go Figure!! 1. Which...
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mitch cooper
mitchcooper6663@...
Sep 3, 2009 11:49 pm
I do believe Murray is much deeper than Greenwood though. I used to live on Murray and have been all over it and found many places over 60 ft. deep. I plan to...
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mitch cooper
mitchcooper6663@...
Sep 3, 2009 11:54 pm
That's some good questions I'm sure we would all like to know the answers too !! Mitch To: lakegreenwood@yahoogroups.com From: chevis.bailey@... Date:...
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mitch cooper
mitchcooper6663@...
Sep 4, 2009 12:00 am
I believe that to be true. It's already shallow everywhere by comparison. Mitch To: lakegreenwood@yahoogroups.com From: macsdelite@... Date: Thu, 3 Sep...
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Larry S.
larryatgreenwood@...
Sep 4, 2009 12:50 am
I would say that 100 years is a very pessimistic estimate. Yes, we have lost area and depth to sediment, but the lake is almost 70 years old and only a small...
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Larry S.
larryatgreenwood@...
Sep 4, 2009 12:58 am
Murray is up to 180 feet deep at the dam. Greenwood is only 60' deep. The bigger difference is the surface area. The speed at which a lake drops for the...
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Larry S.
larryatgreenwood@...
Sep 4, 2009 1:07 am
1. I don't know, but many do in very limited ways. It is irrelevant to Greenwood. Unpermitted and uncontrolled dredging was getting out of hand when the...
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mitch cooper
mitchcooper6663@...
Sep 4, 2009 1:24 am
Thanks Larry ! That explains where we are with this issue. Mitch To: lakegreenwood@yahoogroups.com From: larryatgreenwood@... Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009...
