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Brian
I do monitor the different web sites. The problem is that when things are being done such as work is being done on the dam (like last fall), when the summer target is hit, and when winter drawdown occur, etc; drastic changes occur to us that are immediately downstream. It is not always clear in advance what the dam operator is thinking or going to do. In the first couple of years that we lived out there, our boat ended up being dry docked on the lift for over a week until we could get enough help and rig up a system of using boats to move our lift with the boat on it out into deeper water. Needless to say we very rather irritated at the situation. This almost happened again this past weekend as we came home from Iowa to find the boat trapped because the river had dropped so far Friday and Saturday, but we were able to eventually get it off. This is why it would be nice to have an advance warning of action that will dramatically alter the level (I would think for both those above and immediately below).
Gerry

As far as a warning email, all I can say is monitor the RKLD links below, and the blog, and you should have a good idea of what we are faced with:

DNR Operating Orders

Seasonal Change in Orders/Graph

There is no way we can inform every homeowner in advance of gate manipulations. That is why the USGS site is linked to our site. If water levels are dropping on the lake (USGS) and we are at or below our DNR target level, then you all can expect more gates will be closed, and vice-versa. Additionally, late last year, when work on the trash racks forced us to close the wicket gates, we posted daily updates on the blog at the RKLD website.

Gate operations are very strictly regulated by the DNR - it is not a mystery that the RKLD is keeping to ourselves. Flows are dictated by Mother Nature and DNR.