During leaf season this fall we have had a lot of debris accumulating upstream of the forebay on hole #13. Earlier this week we took advantage of the dry conditions and started to dredge out material deposited from the rains the past few weeks. We have seen a much larger rainfall than normal this fall, and this has contributed to the increased silt and debris being washed down stream. It appears that the forebay is doing its job of preventing silt to reach the lake. No doubt there is a little silt that still passes over the dam on heavy downpours, but if we keep the creek channel cleaned out we see great results in trapping the unwanted debris!
This is what the Forebay looks like after a heavy rain!
You can see how mulch silt and debris settles out upstream!
Look closely and you can see how shallow the water is because of all the leaves and debris!
22 trailer loads later one side was complete! We will finish the other side once it dries up again from Wednesdays 2 inch downpour!
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