| Show Extreme Draw Down of Luke Lake Powell Not Expected Contrary to a recent erron I cons report no extreme draw down dO of the Lake Powell waters wa I behind Glen Canyon Dam Damis is currently anticipated II TillS THIS ASSURANCE came from U. U S. S pureau of Recta oration matlon offices in Salt Lake City in answer answer to questions posed by Donald Andriano chief of fisheries for the Utah Department of Fish a and n d Game Concern over the earlier report report re- re port related to adverse affects upon the fish and habitat Inthe in the lake if drawn to a loWer level Bureau spokes spokesmen men said more water is presently pres I being released at at the dam to meet downstream com eom they do not antler pete the lake will be substantially lowered prior to the inflow Inflow in- in flow of spring runoff waters from the River drainage system It was further noted that the lake is expected to be maintained main main- at about the same high highwater water mark as last year This could fluctuate somewhat de pendent upon late winter spring storms on the water shed ANDRIANO noted that Lake Powell began forming i n March 1963 when the gates at the Glen Canyon damsite were first closed When full the Impoundment will reach some miles up the Cola Colo- ado River channel The present pres pres- ent high water mark is some miles upstream from the dam Heavy plants of fingerling rainbow trout and large larg mouth bass were made in the growing growing grow grow- ing lake last spring from fed Ced federal eral hatcheries and from state hatcheries In Utah and Arizona zona GROWTH GRO OF the fish has been exceptional Trout have been taken to 18 18 inches in length and the bass are now averaging a pound and a halfIn hall half hallin in weight Andriano noted that the lake Is open to fishing H He said creel checks have shown good angling has been the rule since the first of the year and andis andis is expected to be even better as the water begins to warm during the next few weeks Both shore and boat fishing have been productive |
