Archive for KLPW – WATER RELATED
Posted by KerrLakeParkWatch on May 18, 2018
“I remember the first time an out-of-state visitor asked me about high and low tides at Kerr Lake. I laughed until I cried.” Comment from Kerr Lake Park Watch’s Frank Timberlake, who offers this information about the tide going up this weekend at Kerr Lake. “We’ve had an update from the US Army Corps … Read more
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Posted by KerrLakeParkWatch on December 31, 2017
Happy and pretty dry New Year from Kerr Lake. Kerr Lake is suffering from chronic low tide. The lake went down in September and has remained uncustomarily low around the 294-foot level for about four months. Normal lake level is 300 feet above mean sea level. You can see from the attached USACE graph that … Read more
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Posted by KerrLakeParkWatch on April 26, 2017
Here we were almost showing up in the drought column in Piedmont North Carolina and Southside Virginia, then came the rains. It’s Spring and especially during April, the showers that bring the flowers usually show up. Kerr Lake is now over 306.5 feet above MSL (Mean Sea Level – 300′ is normal full pool) and … Read more
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Posted by KerrLakeParkWatch on October 18, 2016
The water is coming down at Kerr Lake! As of the last hour, the lake is at 304.76 feet above mean sea level. The normal full pool level is 300 feet. There are still some boat ramps, campsites, public areas and local roads affected, so if you are in doubt, call your local public agency … Read more
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Posted by KerrLakeParkWatch on June 10, 2016
Groups that support best use practices for Kerr Lake and the Roanoke River Basin are smiling this week as the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the approval of the QRR Plan that will allow more responsive actions for handling future huge weather and subsequent flood events. Stakeholders, representing groups like the RRBA (Roanoke River … Read more
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