www.iFourWinns.com

http://www.tva.gov/river/blueridge.htm

Alas, this was our last weekend boating on Blue Ridge for 2010. Now we will have to tow to Lakes, Nottely, Chatuge, or Carters...

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2003 Horizon 240 With 5.7 Volvo Penta

That's too bad, but at least the government is putting money into your lake. How much farther will you have to travel to get to the other lakes?

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2008 F450 TOW VEHICLE
2001 Four Winns 215 Sundowner

All are within a 20-30 minute drive.

We are looking at it as an adventure to go explore other lakes

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2003 Horizon 240 With 5.7 Volvo Penta

That's not too bad then. I have the opposite here. Our main lake (Smithville) is running about 5 ft high. Lately I've been taking the boat into places I would have niether dared, nor been able because they would have been dry! The GF says I'm nuts, but I like to think it an adventure! After all, we may never get to these places by water again!

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Walt B
"Debt-Charged"
Black '07 H210SS
6.2L Bravo One turning a 21P HIFive
Wakeboard Tower with Perfect Pass Stargazer version
Missouri River; Kansas City, Mo.

That is kind of cool.
They will be dropping the level 68 feet. Those pictures show about 10-12 feet. You should keep this posted as they drop the levels further.

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Marc, Kathlin & Nathalie


'89 Chaparral Laser 32

'93 Vista 245, 5.8L w/ King Cobra

Former Boats
'01 H260, 7.4 VP Duoprop
'98 H200, 5.0 GL w/VP SX drive

Will do. It will be a few weeks before I get back there so I am sure it will be a drastic change...

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2003 Horizon 240 With 5.7 Volvo Penta

Here is an update with pics. They have about 24 more feet to drop before they can get to the penstock that needs to be repaired...
This cove is Star Creek and was 40 feet deep...



Now grass where there once was water...

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2003 Horizon 240 With 5.7 Volvo Penta

Wow really cool pics. Not much under there to hit!

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2001 328 Vista "Nauta Dream 2"
AB Inflatable 10AL "Little Dreamer"
2000 248 Vista
1997 225 Sundowner


Mike

We rented a cabin in the Blue Ridge mountains for the week of fall break and the trout fisherman are raising cain about how the swiftness of the draw down is heating up the Toccoa River and killing the trout. It has heated the river up to 74 degrees at times which is not good for trout that are used to water in the low 60's this time of year. I guess getting the lake ready for next year's boating season takes precedence over the lives of a few thousand fish. Just be thankful you live in a Red State that has their priorities straight.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

I can only imagine the frustration of those property owners...

Thats too bad. But it has to be done!

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Rob

Present: 1999 Formula 280SS
Past: 1989 180 Horizon

http://www.robcamerondesign.com

I see you live in the same state I do. FYI this lake is controlled by TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) not the state of GA or the Corps of Engineers. Not sure what politics has to do with this? Are you saying if we were a Blue state that TVA would have slowed down the release schedule to preserve some fish? Not sure why TVA would do anything based on how the state of GA voted in the last election.

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2003 Horizon 240 With 5.7 Volvo Penta

Those pics are very interesting. BTW, if "Blueridge Drawdown" isn't the name of a bluegrass song, it should be.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Wow. You are right, the TVA is in control of the draw down which is very surprising. I wonder if our government realized that drawing down this early would decimate the trout population? Totally out of character for this "green" administration. Some of the fisherman reported the water temp in the river got up to 77 degrees yesterday and not a trout to be found.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

This is absolutely amazing to me. You would think that the owners of the floating docks would have pulled them up on shore to ensure they don't get destroyed as the water rises again? Or will it fill slow enough that they will be able to walk down and use ther boat in a "smaller" lake? I am curious about the fish too. Aren't there hundreds or even thousands of dead fish that stayed in the last remaining water puddles?

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Marc, Kathlin & Nathalie


'89 Chaparral Laser 32

'93 Vista 245, 5.8L w/ King Cobra

Former Boats
'01 H260, 7.4 VP Duoprop
'98 H200, 5.0 GL w/VP SX drive

I would love for Texas to do that to my lake, the work that could be done at and below the waterline would cost half if not less. I could get a permit and dredge my cove myself, with water in it would cost around 100K. New boat houses would be easy aswell. How many season are they saying it will take to refill?

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