Thursday, November 17, 2011

Look at your shoreline today!

On Nov 1st - Lake level was 775.36 (approx DNR Winter Drawdown Target Level)

Today - 776.97 (approx what the RKLD summer request/litigation level should be...)

Inflow from Jefferson Dam jumped from 547 cfs to 2090 cfs - nearly 4 fold increase.

This demonstrates  2 issues; 1. Lake Koshkonong rises much faster than it drops, and 2. Today's lake level should be held at this level year-round when possible.

No one is flooded or near flooded.

No one's shoreline is in jeopardy.

And Slow No Wake orders are arbitrary and subjective.  Because no one is boating this weekend, there will be no SNW at 777.5 - BUT, if we were approaching Memorial Day weekend, 777.5 would be strictly enforced.

Why?  What is magical or measurable about SNW at 777.5?

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