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BUILDING STRONG ® U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® ® COL Richard Pratt District Commander April 4, 2014

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BUILDING STRONG®

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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Climate Outlook Drought Outlook

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov

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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)

100 Year Rainfall Chart

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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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Average Monthly Inflow

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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

Water Control Data

1

2

3

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Recap We are in a period of drought

Manage effects using Lake Drought Management Plans

Adhere to contractual agreements as dictated by law

Encourage conservation

Communicate with the public

Take advantage of maintenance opportunities