Temporary drawdown at MWCD lakes scheduled
As part of the flood risk management operation of the reservoirs and dams in the Muskingum River Watershed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts annual temporary drawdown of the normal pool elevation of the lake levels.
As part of the flood risk management operation of the reservoirs and dams in the Muskingum River Watershed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts annual temporary drawdown of the normal pool elevation of the lake levels.
The drawdown allows for additional flood-storage capacity during the winter thaw and spring rains. Drawdown will begin in early November, and the return to normal pool elevation will initiate in February. Normal pool elevations will be obtained in time for summer recreation season.
Shoreline projects planned for winter 2021-22 include the following:
—Seneca Lake: 500-foot-long concrete block seawall at the Seneca Lake Marina, being done in conjunction with the master plan’s marina deck replacement and ADA-access project.
—Charles Mill Lake: 1,800-foot-long project at the Yacht Point Cottage Area and a 550-foot-long project in the Sites Lake Cottage Area off Pike Drive.
—Atwood Lake: 450-foot-long project along Berwyn Drive in the Pines Cottage Area, 600-foot-long project along Menlo Drive in the Pines Cottage Area and 400-foot-long project at the Park Camp Area 1, which is right next to the marina.