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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lake Powell |
This is a stretch - but has anyone ever run Lake Powell ??? |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
Last year - I went but the Covid restrictions had the whole dang Lake shut down.... Lake Mead at the Hoover Damn is lower than it has been in 90 years - we are about to loose these lakes for maybe the rest of our lifetimes.... I want to take a mudboat and run these rascals before that happens.... https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/photosmu ... ebcams.htm Look at how low they are 130 to 150 feet below normal - they are all but gone.... Any one have any input on where to go or what to see ? ? ? I am going soon.... |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
Cliff Jumping Don't jump from the old water levels - despite all the beautiful overhangs of 100 plus feet... https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/safety.htm Sadly, there have been multiple deaths in Lake Powell due to cliff jumping. Realize if you leap from 50 feet up, you could be going almost 40 miles per hour when you hit the water. The higher the jump off spot, the faster the velocity upon impact. It is prohibited for any person to jump or dive off of rock cliffs, ledges, or man-made structures (excluding vessels).The NPS does not advocate or promote the activity of cliff jumping or diving regardless of the height from the water surface. For the purpose of this restriction cliff, ledge, or man-made structure is defined to mean any formation of rock or soil, or structure, or combination thereof having a height of 15 feet or more from the surface of the water. |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
More info... https://www.yahoo.com/news/hoover-dam-r ... 07682.html . |
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| Author: | Wchauvin [ Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
You sound like an old man lol |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
True That... But a mudmotor man too... |
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| Author: | BlueShamu [ Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
I’ve been to Powell Lake in FL…but, not the Lake Powell out west. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | dguidry [ Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
Global warming. Told you so. It might already be too late to save the planet. |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
| Author: | Mallards Only [ Sat Jun 19, 2021 6:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
| Author: | Gigafowl [ Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
| Author: | Gigafowl [ Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
https://www.yahoo.com/news/climate-chan ... 28595.html Chaos erupted at Bill West’s business in Page, Arizona, last week when he was forced to tell dozens of paid clients their summer vacations were either canceled or on hold – effective immediately. West, the owner of a houseboat timeshare company, was scrambling after record-low water levels at Lake Powell – one of the most popular motorized boating destinations in the US – disrupted recreational and tourism activities throughout the region. The National Park Service abruptly announced earlier this month that houseboats could no longer use the Wahweap Launch Ramp, the busiest boat launch site in the area. Boats already cast out into the water were warned they had less than a week to return to land, or risk getting marooned. West sat in traffic for more than an hour last Friday trying to corral 30 of his houseboat timeshares from the 180-mile long reservoir before the final deadline. Dozens of vehicles stretched for at least a mile waiting for their turn on a concrete ramp that no longer reached the water. Even four-wheel-drive trucks were getting stuck in the mud as the Lake Powell shoreline retreated faster than federal water managers expected. During what should have been prime houseboat vacation season, West says he’s forced to cancel timeshare reservations for more than 200 trips this summer. With his business slamming to a halt, he says he may have to lay off as many as 40 employees. |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
Out of seven public boat launch ramps at Lake Powell, only Bullfrog in southern Utah – a five-hour drive from Wahweap – remains reliably functional due to a series of recent ramp extensions. But that too may soon become inaccessible. The Bureau of Reclamation predicts there is a 79% chance Lake Powell will drop another 29ft from the current historic low “sometime next year”. According to a National Park Service report, Glen Canyon had 4.4 million visitors in 2019, making it one of the most visited parks in the country. The visitors spent $427m in Page and the surrounding area and supported 5,243 jobs, including providing a vital source of employment for the nearby Navajo Nation. |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lake Powell |
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