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March 25, 2011 The Effects of Water Levels on Safe Boating By Al
Wade Kuttawa, Ky – Those bathtub rings on the shorelines of our
lakes testify to changing lake levels. Alan Wade is a member of
the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and next he explains how varying
water levels affect boating. Kentucky Lake's and Lake Barkley's
water levels change, as all of us who boat on either lake know.
These changes in water levels can be tricky, especially if you
are boating out of the main channels. Charts will help, but you
need to know what the water level is on that day to really
understand your chart. Reservoir levels start going back up in
mid-March. Most