Fishtrap 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: 757.38 (ft)at 0530
Summer Pool: 757.00  
Winter Pool: 735.00  
Alert Pool: 790.00  
Record Pool: 807.00 (7 APRIL 1977 )
Spillway Crest: 825.00 (Gated)
Top of Dam: 845.30  
Click on "Current Pool" for last 3 days lake elevation.


Outflow Discharge Controls
Current Outflow as of 0430 was 664.12 (cfs)
Stage as of 0430 was 12.59 (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: 10.67 75.0 9.98 10.0
Maximum w/o Directive: 15.70 2080.0 18.60 3650.0
Maximum w/ Directive: 20.30 4650.0 25.50 8090.0


Downstream Controls
  Current
Conditions		 Summer
Controls		 Winter
Controls		 Flow
Time
Station Stage (ft) Flow (cfs) Stage (ft) Flow (cfs) Stage (ft) Flow (cfs) (hrs)
Pikeville at 0500 9.12 1722.99 23.0 13875.0 31.6 27048.5 5.0 hrs
Prestonsburg at 0530 4.94 1876.48 21.0 14210.0 33.0 28241.8 21.0 hrs
Paintsville at 0530 6.54 2828.17 20.0 15110.0 29.0 24810.0 29.0 hrs
Fullers at 0530 9.44 5725.18 45.0 85000.0 45.0 85000.0 46.0 hrs
Ashland at 0500 34.73 167154.53 53.0 437000.0 53.0 437000.0 72.0 hrs
Red indicates stage is greater than 90% of Control


Fishtrap Impact Elevations
           735.00:  WINTER POOL
Below 751.00: Launch Ramp at Grapevine is uncovered.
Below 753.00: Launch Ramp at Lick Creek is closed.
           757.00:   SUMMER POOL
Above 758.00: Courtesy Dock upstream of dam is covered.
Above 759:00 Parking Lot Access Road at Lick Creek is covered.
Above 760.40: Parking Lot Access Raod at Grapevine is covered.
Above 761.28: Sewage Dump Station at Grapevine is flooded.
Above 761.50: Overflow Camping Area at Grapevine is covered.
Above 761.88: Camping Area at Grapevine is covered.
Above 762.00: Sewage Lift Station at Grapevine is flooded.
Above 763.00: Intake structure access - Door to 3rd Floor raking platform flooded and Comfort Station flooded.
Above 768.00: Road covered upstream of dam.
Above 768.50: Lower Comfort Station at Grapevine is flooded.
Above 770.50: Upper Comfort Station at Grapevine flooded.
Above 771.00: Top of Marina Convault.
Above 785.00: Electrical Control Panel at Grapevine.
Red indicates current conditions
Orange indicates pool within 1' of the impacting elevation