Dewey Lake

Time of last update: 0600 EST 16 MAY 2012

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NOTE: All official forecasts are published by the National Weather Service.


Current Pool: 650.50 (ft)at 0530
Summer Pool: 650.00  
Winter Pool: 645.00  
Alert Pool: 670.00  
Record Pool: 682.32 (9 March 1955 )
Spillway Crest: 686.00  
Top of Dam: 718.00  
Click on "Current Pool" for last 3 days lake elevation.


Outflow Discharge Controls
Current Outflow as of 0530 was 178.66 (cfs)
Stage as of 0530 was 3.59 (ft)
(affected by backwater during a run-off event)
  Summer (April 16 - Nov 30) Winter (Dec 1 - April 15)
  Stage (ft) Flow (cfs) Stage (ft) Flow (cfs)
Minimum: 2.39 10.0 2.39 10.0
Maximum w/o Directive: 8.30 1244.0 9.50 1566.0
Maximum w/ Directive: 12.70 2486.0 14.70 3098.0


Downstream Controls
  Current
Conditions		 Summer
Controls		 Winter
Controls		 Flow
Time
Station Stage (ft) Flow (cfs) Stage (ft) Flow (cfs) Stage (ft) Flow (cfs) (hrs)
Paintsville at 0530 6.54 2828.17 20.00 15110.0 29.00 24810.0 3.0 hrs
Fullers at 0530 9.44 5725.18 45.00 85000.0 45.00 85000.0 20.0 hrs
Ashland at 0500 34.73 167154.53 53.00 437000.0 53.00 437000.0 48.0 hrs
Red indicates stage is greater than 90% of Control


Dewey Impact Elevations
           645.00:  WINTER POOL
.Below 645.00: Marina and Terry Launch Ramps uncovered; Marina rests on floats.
Below 648.00: German Bridge Campground water intake is uncovered.
Below 649.00: German Bridge Campground Launch Ramp unusable.
           650.00:  SUMMER POOL
Above 653.00: Floodproofing of shoreline picnic sites and campground.
Above 654.00: Terry Launch Ramp covered.
Above 654.50: RT 194 upstream German blocked (Johns Creek residents).
Above 657.50: Brandykeg Launch Ramp covered.
Above 660.00: Access road to Stratton Branch Pool blocked.
Above 662.50: Access road to May Lodge blocked at business office.
Above 664.00: Access Road to May Lodge blocked completely.
Above 664.50: Entrance Building at German Bridge Campground begins to flood.
Above 665.00: RT 302 covered with water but passable.
Above 666.00: RT 302 blocked.
           670.00:  ALERT POOL
Above 670.00: Restrooms 1 & 2 at German begin to flood.
           686.00:  ORIGINAL SPILLWAY
Above 686.00 Water begins to flow through spillway.
           688.00:  AUXILIARY SPILLWAY
           718.00: TOP OF DAM
           721.00:  TOP OF PARAPET WALL
Red indicates current conditions
Orange indicates pool within 1' of the impacting elevation