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Flint
Joined: 24 Dec 2013 Posts: 50 City/Region: Marathon
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 26 Venture
Vessel Name: Grace Full
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:48 pm Post subject: Water level in Lake Powell |
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We are heading West tomorrow for the gathering at Lake Powell. Does anyone have any idea of water level? We would LIKE to do Lake Mead as well. This will be our first time for the gathering and really looking forward to meet other CD owners and pick their brain about the boats. |
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Sunbeam
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 3990 City/Region: Out 'n' About
State or Province: Other
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like it's at around 3607 now.
http://lakepowell.water-data.com/
I look forward to seeing you there (during the gathering). |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20803 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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Several important issues currently--the water depth is good at Castle Rock cut--which saves about 10 miles of both a no wake zone, and some rough water as you go up lake. The water is dropping slowly, so we should still have plenty of water in a month.
This time of the year, the day high is in the very high 90's. Nights are low to mid 70's. Without AC the boat can get hot inside. You do want to have fans at the least.
Meade will be hotter, less good canyons to explore (unless they are of the slot machine type).
I would head over to Calif. Coast, launch at Sunset Aquetic Park in Sun Set Beach and go to Two Harbors at Catalina, tie up on the String line for a couple of weeks, while the houseboat crowds and PWC's clear out of Powell, and the temp drops. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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Home port: Pensacola FL |
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Chris
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 227 City/Region: Bend
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Rana Verde
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:48 am Post subject: |
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Be prepared for extreme heat at Mead...elevation 2500 feet lower
than Powell...so even hotter. I'm with Bob...head for the coast! _________________ Chris
Rana Verde |
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Sunbeam
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 3990 City/Region: Out 'n' About
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C-Dory Year: 2002
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Or, since it looks like you are coming from Iowa, perhaps check out a (cool) mountain lake on your way? I don't immediately know of one to suggest, but perhaps others here do. Seems like something in the Rockies would be closer than going to the coast (plus... traffic!) |
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Sea Wolf
Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 8650 City/Region: Redding
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1987
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sea Wolf
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Sunbeam wrote: | Or, since it looks like you are coming from Iowa, perhaps check out a (cool) mountain lake on your way? I don't immediately know of one to suggest, but perhaps others here do. Seems like something in the Rockies would be closer than going to the coast (plus... traffic!) |
Yellowstone? _________________ Sea Wolf, C-Brat #31
Lake Shasta, California
"Most of my money I spent on boats and women. The rest I squandered'. " -Annonymous |
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NewMoon
Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 430 City/Region: Holladay
State or Province: UT
C-Dory Year: 1991
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Cindy Sea
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Or Flaming Gorge,
Sent fom Ketchikan _________________ Richard Cook
Dream Catcher (Nordic Tug 37, 2016 to present)
New Moon (Bounty 257, 1998 to 2016)
Cindy Sea (CD 22 Cruiser, from 1991 to 1998)
"Cruising in a Big Way" |
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