On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 04:23:21 GMT, Eddie wrote:

Anyone do Lake Powell? There is a strong possibility that I may move
the family to St. George Utah. Lake Powell is only about 125miles
away. Don't know anything about this lake, except it is very large.
If I berth the boat there, (have a 27 ft. Regal cruiser) will the fees
be high, or will it be better to tow it there the 125 miles? (I'd
rather berth it there if fees are reasonable)
From what I can see, Lake Powell is similar to Lake Mead. Both are
about the same distance away.
Comments?
Eddie

Here's some info on the marinas:
http://www.lakepowellmarinas.com/
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 04:23:21 GMT, Eddie
wrote:

Anyone do Lake Powell? There is a strong possibility that I may move
the family to St. George Utah. Lake Powell is only about 125miles
away. Don't know anything about this lake, except it is very large.
If I berth the boat there, (have a 27 ft. Regal cruiser) will the fees
be high, or will it be better to tow it there the 125 miles? (I'd
rather berth it there if fees are reasonable)
From what I can see, Lake Powell is similar to Lake Mead. Both are
about the same distance away.

Isn't Lake Powell where all the party boats go on holiday weekends
like July 4th with all the naked chicks and drunken rafting orgy
parties and stuff?

It's not like I have been there or anything - hearsay don't 'cha
know...

Somebody told me that Lake Mead is almost going dry - I read that
somewhere.

On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 02:35:53 GMT, Eddie
wrote:

On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:43:51 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 04:23:21 GMT, Eddie
wrote:

Anyone do Lake Powell?
Somebody told me that Lake Mead is almost going dry - I read that
somewhere.
I was at Lake Mead June 14th and the Hoover Dam guide said it's full.
When you look at the lake level and see the white above the water
line, it is not showing the lake as being down. Rather it is the
rock's feature of chemical make-up that gives a false impression that
the level is down. Sorry, forgot what that white rock is called.
btw, it looks like Lake Mead may be the better choice as it's much
closer to St. George. There is a town just E. of I-15 on State Hwy 12
called Moapa Valley that is a gateway to the lake from the freeway.
Looks fairly easy to access the N. part of Lake Mead.

No wild drunken orgies at Lake Powell huh?

Pansy. :)

"Eddie" wrote in message
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:43:51 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 04:23:21 GMT, Eddie
wrote:

Anyone do Lake Powell?
Somebody told me that Lake Mead is almost going dry - I read that
somewhere.
I was at Lake Mead June 14th and the Hoover Dam guide said it's full.


You have been sadly misinformed. Lake Mead's water level is currently at
1141 ft above sea level, which is 88 feet below full pool, or 57% of
capacity. Lake Powell's water level is currently at 3602 feet, which is 98
feet below full pool, or 49% of capacity. That's an awful lot of water
missing, considering the immense size of both reservoirs. Both continue to
be severely stressed due to an over-committed Colorado River and nine years
of regional drought.

No wild drunken orgies at Lake Powell huh?


You have confused Lake Powell with Lake Havasu.

On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 07:35:50 -0700, "RG" wrote:

No wild drunken orgies at Lake Powell huh?

You have confused Lake Powell with Lake Havasu.

Well, I did say that I've never been there. :)

On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 07:34:18 -0700, "RG" wrote:


"Eddie" wrote in message
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:43:51 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 04:23:21 GMT, Eddie
wrote:

Anyone do Lake Powell?
Somebody told me that Lake Mead is almost going dry - I read that
somewhere.
I was at Lake Mead June 14th and the Hoover Dam guide said it's full.


You have been sadly misinformed. Lake Mead's water level is currently at
1141 ft above sea level, which is 88 feet below full pool, or 57% of
capacity. Lake Powell's water level is currently at 3602 feet, which is 98
feet below full pool, or 49% of capacity. That's an awful lot of water
missing, considering the immense size of both reservoirs. Both continue to
be severely stressed due to an over-committed Colorado River and nine years
of regional drought.

I knew I'd seen it somewhere.

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 07:35:50 -0700, "RG" wrote:

No wild drunken orgies at Lake Powell huh?

You have confused Lake Powell with Lake Havasu.

Well, I did say that I've never been there. :)


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Which isn't to say that wild, drunken orgies never occur on Lake Powell.
Consider...

1. The lake is dotted with hundreds of houseboats that sleep up to a dozen
people.

2. There are countless nooks and crannies along the lake's 1900 mile
shoreline where said houseboats can be beached or tied off in seclusion.

3. If you're wearing anything more than a swimsuit, you're overdressed.

4. Last time I checked, beer was cheaper than gas.

5. Do the math, and wild drunken orgies at Lake Powell seem like highly
probable events. It's just that wild drunken orgies are the official
calling card of Lake Havasu, and we wouldn't want to infringe on that.


Actually I take great comfort in an unwavering faith that at any moment in
time, even this one, there is a wild, drunken orgy taking place somewhere on
the planet. I find this belief reassuring, much like knowing that rivers
continue to flow to the sea and the sun still sets in the west, even if my
invitation to the aforementioned orgy never arrived in the mail.

I knew I'd seen it somewhere.
__________________________

You'd mentioned earlier that you thought you'd read that Lake Mead was
almost going dry. There is a world of difference between half-full and
almost dry. Hopefully it will never come to the latter, but it is a
difficult situation with only hard choices if recent trends continue.
Consider what an almost dry Lake Mead means to the area:

1. The turbines at Hoover Dam would no longer be able to generate
electricity. Hoover Dam currently sends out a huge amount of power to the
entire southwestern U.S., including Southern California. This is relatively
inexpensive electricity with minimal environmental impact. This kind of
megawatt production could only be replaced by a nuke plant, and we haven't
built one of these in this country for decades. The loss of Hoover Dam's
hydroelectric generating capability would be devastating to an already
stressed-to-the-max western power grid. This paragraph applies just as well
to Glen Canyon Dam, which forms Lake Powell, which is in even worse shape
than Lake Mead.

2. Las Vegas, NV, which is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in
the U.S. currently draws more than 80% of its water supply form Lake Mead.
Wanna see one of the most popular tourist destinations with dozens of
mega-resorts turn into a ghost town? Turn off the tap. Life in the desert
without water isn't exactly a terrific vacation concept. Imagine
tumbleweeds rolling down the strip, and you kind of get the picture. Scary
****.

Around 7/5/2005 7:34 AM, RG wrote:

"Eddie" wrote in message
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:43:51 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

Somebody told me that Lake Mead is almost going dry - I read that
somewhere.

I was at Lake Mead June 14th and the Hoover Dam guide said it's full.



You have been sadly misinformed. Lake Mead's water level is currently at
1141 ft above sea level, which is 88 feet below full pool, or 57% of
capacity. Lake Powell's water level is currently at 3602 feet, which is 98
feet below full pool, or 49% of capacity. That's an awful lot of water
missing, considering the immense size of both reservoirs.

Pardon my reservoir ignorance, but are the boat launches there *really*
long, or what? How does trailering work with the water levels so low?


I'm used to (at the very most) a 20-ish foot vertical difference between
high tide and low, so I can barely imagine a 98' drop between full and
half-empty...


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