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Cold Water Fishing Reports => East Tennessee => Topic started by: Macdaddy1 on February 01, 2021, 12:48:41 PM

Title: Water Management
Post by: Macdaddy1 on February 01, 2021, 12:48:41 PM

Does anyone have an idea of what to expect regarding water releases and strategy from the SoHo dam and others leading into Boone Lake this February and March?

I heard they planned to fill up Boone but So Ho lake looks like it is a long ways away from full pond.

Title: Re: Water Management
Post by: Bfish on February 01, 2021, 06:58:05 PM

It sounds like they are not starting refill until after May: 

https://www.tva.com/newsroom/boone-dam-project/boone-community-q-a#:~:text=What%20is%20TVA's%20plan%2Fschedule,operating%20guide%20curve%20in%202022.

I would guess they would capture some of the fall draw down water, then any heavy winter flows, to bring it up to winter pool.  Then in the spring 2022, let it fill on the normal schedule.