Western Lake Outflow Opening Soon?

The lake was already VERY full, but yesterdays rain pushed it way beyond its creeping into the yard. It is now under the house, flooded the boat house and halfway in the driveway blocking access to the mail boxes. Our neighbors downstairs has 2 inches of water inside.

Water in the house, sucks, but you cannot blame that one on Worth Williams. It's just the give and take of Mother Nature.

Water in the house, sucks, but you cannot blame that one on Worth Williams. It's just the give and take of Mother Nature.

Right idea, wrong lake. Her user name is Grayton Girl.

Am I missing something?

No Grayton Girl, you aren't really missing anything. I was just poking at the people who live on Eastern Lake, who said that Worth Williams, a property owner who added sand to the beach beside his house located near the outflow, caused the Eastern Lake not to open for the last two years. I kept making comparisons of Eastern Lake to Western and Big Redfish, which were on a similar opening cycle, and neither of those two had a property owner adding sand at the lake outflows. So, I was just driving that nail in deeper, now that the comparisons are more visible. Sorry water is getting under your house. It has to break open soon. Seems like it will be over 30A if it doesn't open soon, but don't worry, it will open very soon. As Jdarg said, it's as tight as a tick on a Bloodhound.

The lake opened up this afternoon. We got there about 4:15 and it was maybe 6' wide. When we left at 5 it was 30' or more. I'd been monitoring the beach cam for evidence that the lake was open - thanks Kurt for the cam! Jdarg, I'm sorry I didn't have your cell # to call and tell you.

I don't have pics, but I know some sowallers were there with cameras. I'm sure they'll post.

garner

The lake opened up this afternoon. We got there about 4:15 and it was maybe 6' wide. When we left at 5 it was 30' or more. I'd been monitoring the beach cam for evidence that the lake was open - thanks Kurt for the cam! Jdarg, I'm sorry I didn't have your cell # to call and tell you.

I don't have pics, but I know some sowallers were there with cameras. I'm sure they'll post.

garner

I was watching the cam all day and right about that time it looked like there was some digging going on.

Thanks for the heads up. There are some happy critters bolting for open water.

We stopped on our way home tonight- looks like we missed the "rapids"! But it loks like it will still be interesting in the morning.

Hey Garner- how funny we were talking about the lake opening right before it opened up? We have ESPN.;-)

Bummer part- Kate is coughing like crazy and wants to put on her wet suit for tomorrow. Aye yi yi...

If I had brought my wet suit, I would have attempted the rapids!






The official lake opening team!

thanks for the pics!

Opened yesterday afternoon- looks like it was opened by backhoe, from the tracks we saw last night. But it's still flowing today- playtime after school!