WAPPAPELLO LAKE LEVEL TO DROP

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake will begin dropping the lake level from recreation pool to conservation pool on Dec. 15.

In accordance with the water control plan, the pool will go from 359.74 feet to 354.74 feet. Barring additional rainfall, the lake should reach this level on or about Jan. 1

Without additional rainfall, the draw down should be at midpoint by Dec. 23 with a lake level of approximately 357.5 feet. Conservation pool lasts until late March and allows for additional storage of winter and spring precipitation. Beginning in late March 1996, the water level will be gradually raised until the recreation pool is reached in early May.

Every five years the lake is drawn down an additional one-half to one foot so that inspection of the outlet and water control machinery can be done. The inspection is scheduled for this spring and will take about three days to complete.