J.Percy Priest Water Level

[fisher01]

Well Percy Priest is now 8 feet above summer pool and rising. Still no generation on the TVA schedule. With the rain today and more on the way, its going much higher. I don't understand why TVA is not releasing any water. Old Hickory is at normal levels and TVA actually greatly reduced generation yesterday. Why do they let Priest rise so high?

[tnridgerunner]

The answer is on the Mississippi and Ohio. They are above flood stage and more is coming. They are holding water in the Tennessee and Cumberland drainages as long as possible to alleviate flooding in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and West Tennessee.

[countryboycansurvive]

Priest is a flood control reservoir, Old Hickory isn't. That being said, I'm sure that once Wolf Creek is as high as the Corps is comfortable with, there will be a lot more water coming down the Cumberland and Old H will rise at least a couple of feet. KY and Barkley are almost full and KY dam is spilling like crazy.

[fisher01]

TVA didn't hold back any water on Old Hickory within the last week, after the rains they immediately increased generation to bring it back down to normal levels. Once those levels were met, generation has slowed. Seems they could manage Priest more to prevent these large increases.

[fisher01]

I would have thought all the dams in this TVA system are and would managed as flood control reservoirs.

[countryboycansurvive]

Priest is being managed as intended. The main purpose of it's creation was to capture and hold flood runoff. Power generation and recreation are secondary to flood control. If Wolf Creek wasn't compromised by it's seepage issues it would catch and hold a lot more water than it is now and it's likely that more water would be passing thru Priest dam. Wolf Creek is the biggest flood control reservoir in the TVA system, KY lake is second. Old Hickory was never intended for flood control, it's purpose is navigation and power generation. It can rise 5 or 6 ft above normal pool but that amount of water is miniscule compared to what can be stored in Priest, Dale Hollow, Center Hill, Wolf Creek, etc.

[GO-OKFISHIN]

Time to get the kayak and get back in the trees!

[clean air]

I hate fishing these conditions.One day the water is high then 48hrs later its low.My mom was in Tunica,MS and they evacuated and closed the casinos this weekend for flood warnings.That cut her trip short.The Mississippi river must be rolling hard!

[Fishmanjoe]

The other question is...Is it worth getting out in in the boat? If so, how do you fish it?

[Fishmanjoe]

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[rekolaxx]

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[Travis C.]

I just read where they are going to start turning loose water there, Wolf Creek, Dale and Center Hill

http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/city-news/corps-engineers-move-will-result-cumberland-river-rise

[fisherman550]

Thanks for the link Travis-didn't know when they were going to start letting water out of Center Hill. I'm camping/fishing there in two weeks and it's good to know what they are doing with the water levels.