Lake and Flow News - Latest E-mail Message

March 10, 2010, 9:45 a.m.

-- Flow Release Plans --

This week the Corps is releasing about 2900 CFS and Carpenter is only releasing about 6000 CFS from 6 to 10 AM. By the end of the day on Saturday both lakes should be back to their normal summertime levels and Carpenter and Remmel will resume matching the Corps release.

Next Week, the Corps will release about 1600 CFS from 8 AM to 5 PM and about 800 CFS from 5 PM to 8 AM. Carpenter and Remmel will release about 3600 CFS from 7 to 11 AM and Carpenter will release about 2200 CFS from 6 to 9 PM.

The Corps will release about 3,000 CFS from DeGray from about 2 to 8 PM daily.

(You can hear this message recorded at 501-844-2125.)

-- Lake & Drawdown News --

The lakes will rise back to normal summertime pool starting Saturday, March 6th through Sunday, March 14th. It is a requirement of our FERC license to have the lakes at normal levels by March 15th.

“Cash-for-Trash” is coming up on March 6th before the water rises. We are looking for exceptionally littered areas on the lakes. Please reply or call our office if know of a place. You can also let us know if you’d like to help sponsor this event.

We are accepting permits now for facilities that can be approved after the lakes refill. However, we are not permitting any new requests for construction activities to be done during this drawdown.

-- Weekly Q&A --

Q: What should I do if I spot a loose dock in the lake?

A: During storm events, it is not uncommon for docks to be damaged or detach from the shore. If you spot a loose dock, please report it to Entergy Hydro at (501) 844-2148 or the Sheriff’s Marine Patrol at (501) 622-3660. Dock contractors may also be contacted to help secure docks. Usually the docks can be secured temporarily, once the weather clears. We can help identify the dock using the permit tag that should be attached to every dock, and supply a copy of the dock permit for relocation. It can later be returned home at the owner’s expense for all the materials and labor associated with handling the loose dock.

For more information on the management of lakes Hamilton and Catherine including information on the annual drawdown and shoreline permits, visit our Web site at www.entergy.com/hydro or call Entergy Arkansas hydro operations office at 501-844-2148.

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Disclaimer: This message was provided as a public service by Entergy Arkansas, Inc. There is no guarantee that actual releases or lake level projections will occur as described. We do our best to plan our operations and to accurately communicate those plans, however system conditions are subject to change at a moment's notice and we may not always be available to communicate those changes in a timely fashion.

(You can hear this message recorded at 501-844-2125.)

For more lake and shoreline information, contact: Blake Hogue or 501-844-2148.
For more flow release information, contact: Ted Smethers or 501-844-2148.
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