They're already pumping water outta Utah Lake

[GEEZER]

Stopped by the pumphouse area the other evening and almost messed myself when I saw the river level at the roll gates west of the pumphouse a good foot or more higher than the lake level. Looks like I might want to get a hovercraft if I want to fish there later this summer. I wrecked too many props there last year. Snivel. snivel, whine, cry.
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[scartinez]

That sucks. The lake is already incredibly low.

I don't see how they will ever improve water qualtiy at the lake if there is no water leaving only mud. It would be awsome if they could find a way to keep it full all year. I'm sure the fish would appreciate it.
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[Bovineowner]

I bet the people who own the water rights need it more than we do, to fish. Drinking water and irrigation water are kind of handy to have.[] Hopefully we get adequate moisture this year and a good winter with plenty of runoff. The joys of living in a desert are challenging for sure.
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[FishingLunatic]

I fished the jordan river today and it was at most 5 or 6 inches higher than normal so they couldn't be letting to much out.
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[GEEZER]

I tried to get into an area by Bird Island I got to with room to spare last year and destroyed my prop today. Aint going back there!
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[Springbuck]

Ouch!

(Note to self: invent a non-destroyable propeller.)
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[gofish435]

They started pulling water out of Scofield on April 7th and the reservoir is only 31% full. The early warm temperatures have the farmers watering there fields already. On a normal year they get runoff water from White River to get them started but not this year. With the below normal snow pack for the Price/San Rafael drainage don't expect Scofield to get very full. If you want to fish Scofield this year get your trips in early before it turns into a mud puddle.[frown]
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]Some ponds are likely to get so low that the fish are gonna have to be wearing shoes.

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[gofish435]

Nice presentation!

Leave it to you to come up with something like that. [laugh]
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]Just trying to lighten up a serious situation. Better to be able to laugh before you gotta cry.

I suspect that as full as Starvation is right now it will be nearing dust bowl status by the end of the water year.
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[catfool]

Not to worry. The canal going out to the airport has had ten feet of water headed for the Great Salt Lake for about a week now. I guess there's to much in Utah lake. Probably going to truck it back down for the spawns.[]
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[UTmuddguy]

Fire up the mud motors
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[UTBASS]

The Jordan River has been full since mid march. They are using the Pumps to create power. They dredged out that area specifically for electricity demands. I took the Frontrunner to Salt Lake the other day and sat by the river-side window seat. It's full until you get about half-way to Salt Lake County then it's dammed off and channeled to canals. They are killing two birds here by providing power and irrigation.

I guess it's time to petition the lawmakers to regulate the depth of the water or something. It's killing the fishing and boating. Not to mention it's extremely annoying to those of us who love to be out on that lake.
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