COE reduces flow from Buford again?

knot trying · 04-10-09, 05:03 PM

Was just looking at the river gauges and I saw that the one at Buford dam show that the outflow at minimum is now around 470cfs (started on Fri 4/3).

Whats up with that?

Navigating the river in a boat is going to be really tricky now!

Buck Henry · 04-10-09, 05:06 PM

Don't know, but it would not surprise me that they are taking advantage of all of this rain and allowing the lake level to fill up rather than let it go down river. Every time the lake rises in level it makes the 6:00 news and the Army Corp knows it!

nu2trout · 04-13-09, 08:16 AM

I was out on Lanier recently and it looks great having less bank showing. Hopefully the COE will allow the lake to keep coming up.

THE EG · 04-14-09, 01:30 AM

They will adjust flow down if they feel there is sufficient water coming from runoff and downstream tribs at the time. That may be the reason. Balancing various user requests is probably pretty tough.

We had a request in to the COE for minimal flow if possible for the KFD. Mother Nature had other plans. The river was extremely high even with minimal release.

04-10-09, 05:03 PM	#1
knot trying Native Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 1,017	COE reduces flow from Buford again? Was just looking at the river gauges and I saw that the one at Buford dam show that the outflow at minimum is now around 470cfs (started on Fri 4/3). Whats up with that? Navigating the river in a boat is going to be really tricky now! __________________ What a long strange trip it's been...and it's not over yet!

04-10-09, 05:06 PM	#2
Buck Henry Former NGTO President Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 8,661	Don't know, but it would not surprise me that they are taking advantage of all of this rain and allowing the lake level to fill up rather than let it go down river. Every time the lake rises in level it makes the 6:00 news and the Army Corp knows it! __________________ Buck Henry Simple Goat Herder Former NGTO President Hall of Fame Member

04-13-09, 08:16 AM	#3
nu2trout Native Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Metro Atlanta Posts: 4,205	I was out on Lanier recently and it looks great having less bank showing. Hopefully the COE will allow the lake to keep coming up. __________________ Far better it is to dare mighty things to win glorious triumphs even though checkered with failure, than to take ranks with those poor spirits who never enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

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04-14-09, 01:30 AM	#4
THE EG Past Director, Hall of Fame Member, Designated Message Board Prude Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: East Cherokee County, GA Posts: 4,778	They will adjust flow down if they feel there is sufficient water coming from runoff and downstream tribs at the time. That may be the reason. Balancing various user requests is probably pretty tough. We had a request in to the COE for minimal flow if possible for the KFD. Mother Nature had other plans. The river was extremely high even with minimal release.