After the last few days of rain, the lake is now above flood stage -- elevation of 754 (flood stage is 750).  Of course, we are so high, we don't have to worry!  The lake came up 12 vertical feet in one day!  Notice our RR sign is almost under water -- this is at the very end of our tram (I know I have a photo of it somewhere when the lake was low, but can't find it).  Normal summer pool is around 740, it was down around 723 this summer.

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Uh-oh honey, I forget my drink!   That is crazy how high the lake is Jan.  Does your dock withstand that?

Yes, we have about 70 miles of shoreline and it is very hilly country (like our bank), so lots of run-off.  This is a Kentucky Utilities lake and they use it to make power and for flood control.  They can't lower it right now until the river goes down, or there will be flooding down river (into houses and the capital, Frankfort).  However, flood stage (when it goes through the flood gates) is 750, so it is above flood stage now (this a.m. it is 755.1) and at 760 it will start spilling over the dam.  This is the highest I've ever seen it -- but the rain has stopped and I'd say the run-off is slowing down, so it should start going down soon.  Our RR crossing sign is completely under water now!

Boy that's a lot of water! When we were down in Cummings GA visiting our son, he lives right at Lake Lanier and we went down there - talk about low water! Send some his way Jan!!! Here is a pic of that. Jeanne is standing at normal water line!

Yes, Bill - we were at Lake Lanier in October for my family reunion and it was very low then.  I know Atlanta has gotten some rain - but still needs some.  My sister and other family live there and this fall they were all worried about running out of water!