THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS AT BARREN RIVER LAKE HAS ANNOUNCED THIS YEAR’S PLANNED….. CONTROLLED DECREASE IN WATER LEVELS AT BARREN RIVER
LAKE…..
THE GRADUAL REDUCTION WILL BEGIN MONDAY……SEPTEMBER 16TH……WITH THE POOL ELEVATION EXPECTED TO DROP ONE FOOT BY OCTOBER 15TH……
THE ADJUSTMENT IS PART OF THE CORPS’ ROUTINE MANAGEMENT OF THE LAKE……WHICH PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN FLOOD CONTROL, WATER SUPPLY
AND RECREATION……
THE WINTER POOL LEVEL FOR BARREN RIVER LAKE IS SET AT 528 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL…..AND THIS PLANNED DECREASE IS A STEP TOWARD REACHING THAT
TARGET……..
