ITCS Memo# 1773 - LOW WATER IN THE PADUCAH AREA

To: Ohio River Ice Committee
From: Dave Reed
Date: 7/2/01
Subject: LOW WATER IN THE PADUCAH AREA
ITCS Memo # 1773

USCG CAPT. OF THE PORT OF PADUCAH HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST REGARDING DRAWDOWN CONDITIONS IN THE DAM 52 POOL:
. THE COTP PADUCAH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OHIO RIVER ICE
COMMITTEE, ADVISES THAT MARINERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE FOLLOWING
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT:
1. TENNESSEE RIVER MM 0 THRU 22.4 - LOW WATER EXISTS ON THE TENNESSEE
RIVER BETWEEN KENTUCKY L/D AND PADUCAH. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE KENTUCKY L/D LOWER GAUGE READING. A LOWER GAUGE READING OF 299.0 EQUALS A NINE FOOT WATER DEPTH AT KENTUCKY L/D.
2. OHIO RIVER MM 918 THRU 935 - LOW WATER EXISTS ON THE OHIO RIVER
BETWEEN SMITHLAND L/D AND PADUCAH. IT IS ADVISED THAT VESSEL DRAFTS
NOT EXCEED THE SMITHLAND L/D LOWER GAUGE READING.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT CAPTAINS KNOW ACCURATE DRAFTS READINGS OF THEIR
TOWS AND REPORT THEM TO THE LOCKMASTER. ANY TOWS GROUNDING SHOULD
IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE COAST GUARD AND BREAK TOW TO PREVENT ANY
DEGRADATION OF THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL.
SUBMITTED BY D. DEWEY