Vernon Lake Public Notice 10-24-2017; Vernon Parish
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 7:19:24 AM
Vernon Lake
Public Notice 10-24-2017
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that as a result of the damages that occurred to Vernon Lake Dam associated with Hurricane Harvey, the water level in the lake has been lowered. The lowering of the water level is necessary to evaluate the damages that occurred and the condition of the dam.
The water level will be maintained at or near the current lowered water level for the period of time necessary to completely investigate the damages that occurred to the dam, design the repairs necessary for safe operation of the dam and the construction of necessary repairs.
The management gate will be operated to maintain the lake level as close to the current level as possible. However, the lake water levels will fluctuate during this period of time due to rainfall events and the limited capacity of the management gate to remove the runoff. The dam remains stable at this time.
The timeframe to affect the necessary repairs and refill the lake is dependent on the results of the assessment and is not fully known at this point in time. An update will be provided as when the anticipated time line for refilling the lake is determined.
Anacoco Lake which is located downstream of Vernon Lake is near pool stage. The intent for Anacoco Lake is to keep the management gate closed and the lake near pool stage throughout this process.
Questions regarding this notice may be directed to Mr. Brad Sticker at 318-561-5280 or Jonathan Lachney at 318-561-5103.