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Lake Level
969.40 FEET
8/27/2008
Full Pool: 990.0
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Markeshia Ricks - Montgomery Advertiser Date: 8/20/2008 Alabama, Florida and Georgia have been waging a water war for 18 years, but a cease-fire may be in sight. Alabama experts not only believe that the courts may finally determine the states' water rights in the next two years, but that Alabama might be one of the winners in the war. Negotiations between the Re… Read More
Mathew Dunn - National Marine Manufacturers Association Date: 7/30/2008 NMMA applauds important relief measure for recreational boating WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2008—In a significant victory for the recreational marine industry and the American boating and angling public, President Bush late yesterday signed into law S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008, protecting the more than 17… Read More
Staff Writer - Volunteer TV WVLT Date: 6/24/2008 If your Fourth of July plans include a trip to the lake, you don't want to hear that gasoline prices at local docks are now pushing five dollars a gallon. Volunteer TV News spoke with several marinas on Norris Lake, and the average price Tuesday was $4.55 a gallon and up. if (self['plpm'] && plpm['Mid-Story Ad'])… Read More
Staff Writer - Volunteer TV WVLT Date: 6/24/2008 Lake levels were the talk of the summer last year, because they were much lower than normal, and 2007 was the driest year in 118 years. This year, things are better, but East Tennessee's lake levels are still lower than the folks at TVA normally expect them to be. TVA officials say that they're operating at minimum flows… Read More
Staff Writer - The Chattanoogan Date: 6/20/2008 City Parks and Recreation officials said two enterprising scrap metal thieves went for the ultimate prize - the city's 50-foot by 10-foot aluminum boat ramp. Two men were seen floating down the Tennessee River - with a fire blazing on the unusual craft - early Thursday morning. Kevin Brady, city parks director, said he… Read More |
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LAKE PROFILE
Size & Depth - 30,400 acres with a maximum depth of 140 feet. The lake extends 43.1 miles upstream from the Douglas Dam. Water Source - An impoundment of the French Broad River completed in 1943. The Nolichucky and Pigeon rivers are the primary tributaries, and there are numerous small inlet creeks. During rainy seasons, it is not uncommon for the lake to rise as much as 15 to 20 feet in a day or two, if heavy rains occur in the nearby Appalachians. Summer levels are usually relatively stable. Water - Very fertile and green in color. Water clarity is greatest near the dam, while the upper sections of the lake are usually stained. In general, the lake stains easily following heavy rains due to the muddy bottom. Thermal stratification (thermocline) usually develops in the summer months. Dissolved oxygen becomes depleted below the thermocline during late summer (July and August), making fishing tough until cooler fall weather arrives. Bottom - Mostly silt and clay with some areas of rock outcroppings and bluffs. Shoreline - Only about 17% of the shoreline is developed; the remainder is controlled by the TVA. Rolling hills of farmland and residential areas surround the lake. Cover - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has placed many fish attractors in the lake, mainly in the backs of hollows where they are marked by signs or buoys. At full pool, downed trees along the bank offer cover for gamefish. In winter or spring, before the lake rises, cover is scarce and fish are found on channel drop-offs and rock outcroppings. Timber was cut prior to flooding, leaving numerous stump-covered flats. Due to the large drawdown, aquatic vegetation is lacking.    
Quick Info About Douglas Lake
- River: French Broad
- Area: 30,400 Acres - Shoreline: 550 Miles - Length: 43 Miles - Vol: 1,514,100 Acre Ft. - Drainage: 4,541 Sq. Mi. |
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