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Jonny Quest 
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 Topic: Extreme Drought in the WestPosted: July-25-2021 at 5:45pm |
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The Western US is in the middle of a mega-drought. Things are bad. Lake water levels are at record low levels. I was just informed by our management company that our houseboat on Lake Powell will be pulled off the lake until lake levels rise. That means that my annual Lake Powell excursion has been cancelled.
 But wait...there's more. My local go-to ski lake is Utah Lake. I skied yesterday morning and most of our skiing was done in 24" to 30" of water. Getting up in only 2 feet of water can be a bit of a challenge. Our water ski club (Utah Water Ski Club) has 3 ski courses on the lake. 2 of the courses are completely unusable. One of our ski "docks" is hard aground and we are trying to figure out options to re-float it. The other dock must be moved very soon or suffer the fate of the first dock. Due to the record-setting hot temperatures and coupled with the low water conditions, we are seeing HABSs (harmful algae blooms). All of Utah Lake is now under a HAB warning. Other lakes in our area are also dealing with HABs. To quote Professor Jones: "this is intolerable!" JQ |
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DVskier
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Posted: July-26-2021 at 8:22am |
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Hey Johnny, it might be time to consider joining a private lake. Several around you, not sure of the cost.
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: July-26-2021 at 8:30am |
Aren't private lakes out west having water problems too?
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Jonny Quest
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Posted: July-26-2021 at 11:37am |
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Private lake ownership is all about the land. The private lakes are done by a developer that sells land for home building on the lake. Sadly, the cost of the land is kooky-high. I may have to move to Michigan, Minnesota, Florida or the S/E and live on a lake.
JQ
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Posted: July-26-2021 at 5:39pm |
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Sorry to hear that. I love the west. My grandparents relocated to Henderson NV way before the Vegas boom and new strip. Love Lake Mead. Been watching Lake Mead lose water since I was a kid. I really hope mother nature helps reverse the droughts out there. Lake Powell is on the bucket list.
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Hotty Toddy lets go skiing!
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gun-driver
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Posted: July-27-2021 at 8:18am |
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I know you need water but not like this
 Hope your OK
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Posted: July-27-2021 at 10:16am |
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Unlike last season we are experiencing a pretty good monsoon. According to my neighbors rain gauge about 6 inches in the last few weeks. Definitely helped with the fire situation.
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Jonny Quest
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Posted: July-27-2021 at 10:43am |
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We just got hit with a brief monsoon. Cedar City, UT got almost 3 inches. Now we’ve got flash flooding. Can someone upstairs turn the spigot on to about half and just leave it there for a while? I mean…thanks for the water, but just spread it out a bit.
JQ
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