Lake Powell General Information

[colbysmith]

[colbysmith]

[jkidd]

If you scroll down to the bottom of the water data page all of the ramp data is there and if you are able to use them for launching. I haven't seen the angle of the ramps posted any where in a long time it has been talk about on wayneswords.net but might have been on the old site wayneswords.com. The shallowest ramp that I launch on is Bay Bridge Yellowstone. Bullfrog flattens out at the bottom of the ramp and can be difficult. If you make a post over on Wayneswords.net there will plenty who will gladly give you current conditions. or you can come go with me to Flaming Gorge end of April first of May.

https://lakepowell.water-data.com/

[colbysmith]

[thataway]

Colby was referring to AIS the electronic signal and it does work in Lake Powell as anywhere. It is just a radio transmission and reception system. Similar in frequency to the VHF radio on all boats which work fine at any elevations or locations, subject to basic radio wave physics. There is no mandatory requirement for AIS in the United States. There are several places in the World on crowded waterways where recreational and all commercial vessels over a certain size must have and use AIS.

Lake Powell is infected with the invasive species. Has been for over 10 years.

The state line aux would be your best bet--consider Antalope canyon marina also. They have a tractor to launch your boat if necessary. The regular state line and Wahweap are shallow angle ramps--I have not used the new State Line Aux, but it has the steel CB temporary runway mats at the very end, after the concrete. Looks like a bit of walk to parking?? As Colby knows the 25 requires deeper water than the 22, because of its waterline beam and having to ride a bit higher on the trailer (with a lot of caveats ref build of the specific trailer).

[colbysmith]

Hi Bob. Actually depends on which post Donald was referring to, lol. I actually covered both the invasive species and the electronics in the thread….
The valet launching at Antelope requires payment. Lake Powell between Utah and the feds already got enough money from me! State Line Aux looks like the place to use for now. Thanks for that info on it.

[thataway]

[colbysmith]

Thanks Bob. Interesting info about Antelope Marina. Swift is based in Phoenix, and many years ago I actually applied to drive semi truck for them. Much of the land in Northern Arizona is Navajo, Hopi, or several other tribe's land. Always been a lot of conflicts over land ownership over the years.

[Donald Tyson]

Yes I understand the two types of AiS now, I had now thought of Aquatic Species and had initially been only thinking of the transponder type of device.
Thanks Sobol, Bob and Colby.
I've visited Bear lake UT and Palasades res in ID and they both required inspections.
It was with grave disappointment that when I first visited Great Salt Lake that I found no boats on it. I guess over the years there were several attempts to drive interest but most find it too damaging and too stinky.
I love all the lakes mentioned an I guess I see their concerns to preserve them.

[jkidd]

[thataway]

Although there are not a lot of motor boats (very corrosive very salty water), there is a fleet of racing sailboats-about 50 on an average year. There is a Yacht Club--the "World''s saltiest sailors".

The depth of the lake (and marina) depends on the snow pack and run off to keep the lake level up. There have been some years with very low levels.

[Donald Tyson]

a few years ago, up past the airport, where the causeway goes out onto Antelope Island one could walk all the way across where it had been 4-5 ' deep only a year before. Driving out 80 past the Marinas and Mines you would've had to hike quite a while until you got to the water. What's that smell, Hydrogen Sulphide?


JKidd, Did it clean up well? Do you do that often?

[jkidd]