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Lake Level
413.30 FEET
7/2/2009
Full Pool: 414.0
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Watershed Academy - Environmental Protection Agency Date: 6/29/2009 EPA’s Watershed Academy sponsors free Webcasts to help build the capacity of watershed practitioners from around the globe. On Wednesday, July 1, 2009, the Watershed Academy will sponsor the first in a series of Webcasts about the Clean Water Act (CWA). This first Webcast will provide an introduction to the CWA including a… Read More
Dennis Sherer - Times Daily Date: 6/27/2009 Alabama Marine Police Capt. John Clifton has two words of advice for anyone boating during the Independence Day holiday weekend; be careful.July 4 is typically one of the busiest days of the years on Alabama waterways. With the holiday falling on Saturday this year, Clifton expects boaters and personal watercraft operators… Read More
Media Relations - National Marine Manufacturers Association Date: 6/27/2009 With the arrival of peak-boating and boat-selling season, last week, the U.S. Senate passed S. Res. 199, introduced by Senators Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.), declared July 1, 2009 National Boating Day. The resolution recognizes the important role recreational boating and the boating industry play in the… Read More
Kim Betton - Operation Dry water Date: 6/26/2009 (June 26, 2009, Washington, DC) - Recreational boaters may want to think twice before reaching for that cold beer this weekend. The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard, launches Operation Dry Water the weekend of June 26 - 28, 2009. Operation Dry Water… Read More
David Brewer - The Huntsville Times Date: 6/19/2009 GUNTERSVILLE - The sluggish economy, spring storm damage and too many free services are being cited as reasons for an entrance fee that will be charged soon at Lake Guntersville State Park. Without the fee, the park could be $400,000 in the red by end of the fiscal year, said Talmadge Butler, superintendent of the park… Read More |
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PICKWICK LAKE BUSINESSES
Pickwick Lake has often been called the best trophy smallmouth fishery in the country. This is due in large part to the numerous beneficial conditions of the river system and its location. The lake is situated at the southern boundary of habitable climate for smallmouth. This southern location allows for a longer growing year, which produces larger fish. Pickwick is also at the northern boundary for threadfin shad, the primary prey for smallies, and contains an abundance of them. Add the strong current of the Tennessee River to these two factors and it is easy to see why Pickwick bass are arguably the largest and strongest bronzebacks around.
LAKE PROFILE Size and Depth - 47,500 acres and 53 miles long with a maximum depth of 59 feet. Water Source - An impoundment of the Tennessee River, Pickwick Lake is defined by the Wilson Dam in the south Pickwick Landing Dam in the north. With a short exception near its inflows at Florence, the current primarily flows north. Shoreline - 496 miles long. The shore is approximately 40 percent developed and is comprised of both privately-held land and Tennessee Valley Authority ownership. The remaining shoreline is undeveloped. Bottom - Sand, gravel, bedrock, mud and muck. The main river channel is mostly bedrock and mud. In tailwater areas and coves, sand, gravel and muck bottoms are found. Water - Moderately fertile water with a light green to brownish color. In the main river channel the water is lighter colored than the brownish color found in the backwater areas of coves and bays. Visible clarity is between 2 and 4 feet depending on location, rainfall and current. Cover - There is little submerged vegetation and what is present is sporadically dispersed throughout the lake. The most common emergent plant is water willow, which can be found along the lakes shoreline and in bays and coves. |
Quick Info About
Pickwick Lake - River: Tennessee - Area: 43,100 Acres - Shoreline: 308 Miles - Length: 53 Miles - Avg. Depth: 21 Ft. - Vol: 924,000 Acre Ft. - Drainage: 32,800 Sq. Mi. |
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