Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Lake Tapps Water Level
Some good and bad new. First the bad... Please start any repairs to your dock the water in Lake Tapps is supposed to be full by the end of February 2008 and stay up for a minimum of two years...is what i am told. The good new... a minimum of two years that will be great for the skiers and the boaters that would like to see the lights on the homes around the holidays from the lake.
Monday, July 2, 2007
UPDATE - Lake Tapps is Almost Up Now!
Update on Lake Tapps reservoir refill
June 27, 2007
· As of Wednesday, June 27, the Lake Tapps reservoir was just under 1.2 feet below its “recreational” elevation of 542.2 feet. If the exceptionally low in-flow of water into Lake Tapps continues at its current rate, the reservoir may not completely reach the recreational level until mid- to late next week (the week of July 1-7).
· The absence of “flash boards” on the White River diversion dam near Buckley has reduced the amount of water Puget Sound Energy (PSE) can divert into the reservoir. Boards on the dam – the structure that enables some White River water to be diverted into the reservoir – were knocked down last winter by flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and government fisheries agencies have not yet scheduled a time for repairing the century-old dam. The Corps is expected to replace the old dam within the next year or two with a new structure.
· PSE started the reservoir’s refill on April 25 immediately after the on-time completion of a dam-safety improvement project at Printz Basin, just east of Lake Tapps. The need for and timing of this public-safety project was coordinated with state dam-safety authorities. This project involved the construction of a large, concrete "backflow preventer" to inhibit flooding in that area if a catastrophic earthquake should ever cause the two dikes that flank Printz Basin to fail.
· Ever since the reservoir’s annual refill began in April, the natural flow of water in the White River has been – with limited exception – well below normal, often running at about half the average springtime rate. Reduced flows in the White River, together with the diversion dam’s damage, have significantly lowered the amount of water PSE is able to divert into the Lake Tapps reservoir.
June 27, 2007
· As of Wednesday, June 27, the Lake Tapps reservoir was just under 1.2 feet below its “recreational” elevation of 542.2 feet. If the exceptionally low in-flow of water into Lake Tapps continues at its current rate, the reservoir may not completely reach the recreational level until mid- to late next week (the week of July 1-7).
· The absence of “flash boards” on the White River diversion dam near Buckley has reduced the amount of water Puget Sound Energy (PSE) can divert into the reservoir. Boards on the dam – the structure that enables some White River water to be diverted into the reservoir – were knocked down last winter by flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and government fisheries agencies have not yet scheduled a time for repairing the century-old dam. The Corps is expected to replace the old dam within the next year or two with a new structure.
· PSE started the reservoir’s refill on April 25 immediately after the on-time completion of a dam-safety improvement project at Printz Basin, just east of Lake Tapps. The need for and timing of this public-safety project was coordinated with state dam-safety authorities. This project involved the construction of a large, concrete "backflow preventer" to inhibit flooding in that area if a catastrophic earthquake should ever cause the two dikes that flank Printz Basin to fail.
· Ever since the reservoir’s annual refill began in April, the natural flow of water in the White River has been – with limited exception – well below normal, often running at about half the average springtime rate. Reduced flows in the White River, together with the diversion dam’s damage, have significantly lowered the amount of water PSE is able to divert into the Lake Tapps reservoir.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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