CLEAR September 2019

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Blackwater Falls on Sunday Morning
by Duane Nichols via CLEAR 29 Sep '19

29 Sep '19

Thank goodness a healthy rain shower came into Tucker County last night. Photo by Mike Strager, CLEAR. Sent from my iPad, DGN.

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Cheat Lake Level Down One Foot and Receding
by Duane Nichols via CLEAR 26 Sep '19

26 Sep '19

Due to decreasing inflows and low precipitation Cheat lake elevation is expected to continue decreasing below summer pool. Please consider removing any boats that may be affected. The boat launch at the Cheat Lake Park is now open. ***The South Trail at Cheat Lake Park is temporarily closed until further notice due to trail damage from storms*** THE LAKE WATER LEVEL IS CURRENTLY AT 867.0 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THIS IS ONE FOOT DOWN BELOW THE LOWER SUMMER POOL HEIGHT. DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. THE OUTFLOW FROM THE DAM COULD BE INCREASED IF NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT DISSOLVED OXYGEN DOWNSTREAM. SEE ALSO: https://cheatlake.today/ >>> Duane Nichols, nichols330(a)gmail.com

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Cheat Lake- motorized boat access / exit at Cheat Lake Trailhead / Morgan Mine Road
by Ella Belling via CLEAR 24 Sep '19

24 Sep '19

Hello all, Apparently the same storms that damaged the Cheat Lake Trail have caused mud, drainage issues, and problems at some of the access areas for motorized boats. Lee Smith, who is cced on this email, contacted me to find out if motorized boat owners would be able to use the boat ramp at end of Morgan Mine Road / Cheat Lake Trail Trailhead to pull their boats out at the end of the boating season. Who should he contact to get approval to do this? Please keep me in the loop on email because I also would like the answer to this. I have a phone number- 724-725-6208- for the Cheat Lake Dam offices- is this the best contact for issues like this one? I hope there has been some progress on repairs to the Cheat Lake Trail. Thanks, Ella Ella Belling Executive Director Mon River Trails Conservancy P.O. Box 282 Morgantown, WV 26507 http://montrails.org 304-692-6782

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Cheat Lake Level
by Duane Nichols via CLEAR 19 Sep '19

19 Sep '19

> > The lake level has been below the minimum summer pool of 868 since Sept 14. > > https://waterdata.usgs.gov/wv/nwis/uv/?site_no=03071590&PARAmeter_cd=00065,… > > > Have you noticed the lake level slowly dropping. It is down about 3 inches at the present. The required minimum flow is 100cfs, which has been the case since the week of the 9th. The inflow into the lake is now less then that. So the level is bound to recede until we get some decent rain. LAKE LYNN HYDRO STATEMENT: “Due to decreasing inflows and low precipitation Cheat lake elevation is expected to continue decreasing below summer pool. Please consider removing any boats that may be effected.” > >

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WV MetroNews Preston County officials tracking propane tanks floating down Cheat River - WV MetroNews
by Duane Nichols via CLEAR 11 Sep '19

11 Sep '19

http://wvmetronews.com/2019/09/10/preston-county-officials-tracking-propane… Preston County officials tracking propane tanks floating down Cheat River PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. — Preston County officials are working to retrieve at least two propane tanks in the Cheat River that went into the river following flooding earlier this summer. Officials added there may be one more tank heading downstream. Investigators researched the serial numbers on the tank, leading them to Harman; the town was one of many West Virginia towns that endured four inches of rain over a few hours in late June. “It would have been about 65, 66 river miles from where it started to where it ended up,” said Justin Wolfe, assistant director of Preston County E-911. “One of the other tanks actually made it further; it made it to the Rockville area of Preston County.” Law requires propane tanks to be “flood strapped” in flood zones, which dependent on the size of the tank. Most strapping is done with steel bands, concrete or concrete blocks. “One of the tanks was venting when it went by because you could smell the propane,” Wolfe said. “Probably the valve got knocked or cracked or something to where it was venting.” Wolfe added Tucker County officials and Preston County residents have helped track the tanks since the storm, and Preston County officials are looking for the right opportunity to remove them from the river.

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