ITCS Memo# 1830 - Lower Ohio River Advisory

To: Ohio River Ice Committee
From: Dave Reed
Date: 11/13/01
Subject: Lower Ohio River Advisory
ITCS Memo # 1830

USCG has issued the following advisory regarding Dam #53:
THE COTP PADUCAH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OHIO RIVER ICE
COMMITTEE, ADVISES THAT THE WICKETS AT LOCK AND DAM 53 ARE EXPECTED
TO BE RAISED BY 16 NOV 2001 AND DRAWDOWN CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED
TO OCCUR. RIVER LEVELS WILL FALL SEVERAL FEET BELOW POOL CONDITIONS
WHILE THE L/D 53 WICKETS ARE BEING RAISED. IN THE VICINITY OF OHR MM
957.5 TO MM 961.0 A CHANNEL DEPTH OF NINE FEET IS ANTICIPATED TO
EXIST WITH A L/D 53 GAUGE READING OF FOURTEEN FEET. MARINERS ARE
RECOMMENDED TO STAY OFF THE GREEN BUOY LINE UNTIL POOL LEVELS ARE
ESTABLISHED. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT CAPTAINS KNOW ACCURATE DRAFT
READINGS OF THEIR TOWS AND REPORT THEM TO THE LOCKMASTER. VESSELS
GROUNDING DURING THIS PERIOD ARE NOT TO ATTEMPT TO FREE THEMSELVES BY
MANEUVER TO PREVENT ANY DEGRADATION OF THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL.
submitted by Dave Dewey