u.s. army corps of engineers briefing- texoma region public meeting
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District
US Army Corps of Engineers
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COL Richard Pratt District Commander
April 4, 2014
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Lake Texoma Recreation Facts
Tulsa District – Building Strong!
6 Million Visitors per year
10 Corps Campgrounds – approx. 750 campsites
2 State Parks
23 Marinas
4 Wildlife Management Areas
2 National Wildlife Refuges
87 Boat Ramps
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Drought Management
Each lake has a specific drought
management plan
Upper Red River watershed in
extreme to exceptional drought
Inflows since September 2013
are near record lows
Coordinate Interagency Drought
Management Committee
meetings during drought levels
3 and 4
Drought Monitor – March 25, 2014
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Legend
- Drought Level I
- Drought Level II
- Drought Level III
- Drought Level IV
All Lakes are at Drought Level I and above 75% full unless noted otherwise.
Tulsa District Reservoir Drought Update March 26, 2014
Canton 1602.9- 23% Cons Pool
(water supply for OKC only)
Waurika 937.0 - 41% Cons Pool
(water supply)
Texoma 608.4 – 69% Cons Pool
(water supply/hydro)
Skiatook 704.7 - 72% Cons Pool
(water supply/water quality)
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Upper Red River
Current Lake Levels of the Upper Red River include:
► Lake Texoma - 69%
► Waurika Lake – 40%
► Altus – 12%
► Lake Kemp – 24%
► Fort Cobb – 74%
► Foss – 47%
► Tom Steed – 25%
► Arbuckle – 81%
Total System Conservation Storage Utilized = 55.37%
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Lake Texoma Authorized purposes include:
► Flood Control
► Water Supply
► Hydroelectric Power
► Regulation of Red River Flows
► Improvement of Navigation
► Recreation
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Drought Level 1- (617-612) Alert Phase-Normal Operations
Water storage accounting of conservation storage by users
on a monthly basis when 75% of the conservation pool
remains
Meet monthly with SWPA to allocate power for the following
month
Obtain water supply withdrawal rates from users
Monitor Basin and Lake Conditions
Normal data collection
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Drought Level 2 (612-607) Expanding Actions
Begin monthly water storage accounting for users
Activate the Corps Drought Management Committee (CDMC)
Recommend SWPA to limit power production within Public Law 100-
71; monitor pool draw down limits
Promote conservation of water to users when they use over 50% of
their authorized storage
Provide resident offices with lake projections for concessionaires and
dock owners
Cease releases for non-critical project testing and inspections
Schedule AD Hoc meeting of Interagency Drought Management
Committee
Notify public of possible boating safety hazards due to low lake levels
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Drought Level 3 (607-599.9)
Activate the Interagency Drought Management Committee (IDMC)
Post warnings, closings, and boating hazards
Increase frequency of water supply accounting as needed
Notify state Water Resources Boards and users when 25% of conservation
storage remains
Comments are sought by the CDMC from interested individuals and groups
Schedule more frequent meetings of CDMC as necessary
Evaluate water intakes of contracted in-lake water users
Minimize special event recreation releases
Notify SWPA of restrictions of hydropower production within Public Law 100-71
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Drought Level 4 (599.9-590.0)
Notify state Water Resources Board and users when 10% of
conservation storage remains
Make no releases for special events except as approved by District
Engineer
Begin planning priorities of usage for inactive storage
Notify contract water users of impending need to arrange for
emergency water needs
Contract emergency water supplies if available
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Dredging Requests
Coordination and Permits are
required through the Lake
Texoma Project Office
Every request is unique
Contact the Lake Texoma Project
Office for additional information
Joe Custer or BJ Parkey
(903) 465-4990
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Initiatives During Drought
Lakeside and Preston Bend - complete boat ramp and boat dock repairs
Park Rangers and Campground Volunteers are working together to clean
miles of shoreline
Partnering with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to create fish
habitat by utilizing invasive Eastern Red Cedar
Worked with Marina Operators, Private Boat
Dock owners and other outgrantees to assist
with expediting requests that include but not
limited to minor maintenance dredging/extending
dock walkways and relocation of boathouses
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