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961.30 FEET
2/8/2010
Full Pool: 990.0
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Lakes Online - LakesOnline.com Date: 1/28/2010 The NBC news team at KXAN in Austin, TX is reporting that SeaRay has chosen Lake Travis to be the 2010 Aquapalooza. The exact location on the lake and musical artists have not been announced as they are still being planned.Local Sea Ray dealer Sail & Ski Center recently captured the TOP SPOT, #1 on Boating Industry… Read More
Bruce Pate - LakesOnline.com Date: 1/12/2010 Due to the deep freeze in the past few days, many lakes in the southeast have unusually formed ice in calm waters. Lakes Online members have uploaded some photos of ice in the water. Check out photos in the galleries below. Galleries: Lake Weiss Freeze and Lake… Read More
Amy Han - Environmental Protection Agency Date: 12/22/2009 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released its most comprehensive study of the nation’s lakes to date. The draft study, which rated the condition of 56 percent of the lakes in the United States as good and the remainder as fair or poor, marked the first time EPA and its partners used a nationally… Read More
Steve Northington - Cathouse Marine, LLC Date: 12/1/2009 The next time you're in the convenient store, or local marina and pick up a quart of oil for your boat think about this column! Several years ago, when combustion engines were designed and built the most common valve train/camshaft combination were a flat tappet lifter and the… Read More
Amy Han - Environmental Protection Agency Date: 11/24/2009 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued a final rule to help reduce water pollution from construction sites. The agency believes this rule, which takes effect in February 2010 and will be phased in over four years, will significantly improve the quality of water nationwide. Construction activities like… 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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