River Hot Line
Announcements
Good Morning, this is the Lower Susquehanna River update for Friday July 3, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. The 24 hour precipitation ending at 8 a.m. was 0.00”. The river flow into Safe Harbor is 29,700 c.f.s. Average flow estimates into Safe Harbor for the next 3 days are 31,300 - 32,400 and 32,400 c.f.s. Safe Harbor is scheduled to generate 24 hours Friday and Saturday. There is no spill scheduled at Safe Harbor Friday and Saturday. Below Safe Harbor the tailrace can vary several feet in a matter of minutes. Pay close attention to water levels below the dam. The water temperature is 77.81 degrees and the condition is part cloudy. The buoy line above the Safe Harbor Dam is now in place. Boaters are warned to stay outside of the buoy line. The Safe Harbor tailrace areas are open to the public from dawn to 8:30 p.m. Holtwood’s Lake Aldred elevation at 11:00 a.m. was 169.95’. Holtwood is currently spilling. Spill starts at elevation 169.75’. Depending upon certain operating contingencies, Holtwood could go into spill at any time. Please be aware of this danger and keep a safe distance from the dam. The warning buoy line at Holtwood dam is now in place. Do not go inside the buoy line. Due to increased flow and spill condition, all boaters should avoid the area below the warning tower, which is located approximately 1 mile above the dam. All portage access users must keep to the east shore and use great caution. Stay off the rocks below Holtwood Dam. When they go into spill you could very easily become trapped by rapidly rising water. Holtwood is scheduled to generate all day Friday and Saturday. The Lake Aldred elevation is scheduled between 167.5’ and 170.6’ Friday and Saturday. The Holtwood tailrace fishing areas are open to the public. The York Furnace boat ramp is open. The Pequea boat ramp is open. As always this information is subject to change. Thank you for checking this update, and have a fine day.

General Conditions
Remember, generating schedules and lake elevations are subject to change without notice due to operating conditions. Maintain a safe distance above and below both the Safe Harbor dam and the Holtwood dam. Rising water levels and swift currents pose serious safety hazards. People along the rocks below Safe Harbor must be aware of constantly changing water levels. The Safe Harbor tailrace elevations vary greatly, water levels change several feet in a very short time. Boaters and fisherman, please stay alert to all warning sirens and changing water levels. Heed the spill sirens, a long continuous siren, and leave the area immediately. Spill could occur at any time with little or no notice. Lake Clarke boaters...buoys have been placed 1500' upriver of the Safe Harbor dam, these buoys mark restricted water....Boats must stay outside the buoy line. The Washington Boro area is reported to be "shallower" as the result of silting. Watercraft users are urged to use extreme caution in this area. For your safety, please stay away from both the Safe Harbor Dam and the Holtwood Dam. Boaters should stay well upstream of the Holtwood Dam. PPL recommends that boats turn around at the Pinnacle Narrows, about one mile above the dam. This is the location of the large dam warning signs on either side, and middle of the river. It is extremely dangerous to get near either side of the Holtwood dam. For your own safety do not attempt to go out on the rocks below the Holtwood dam. Changing water levels and swift currents have trapped people on these rocks. Be aware and stay well clear of both sides of the Holtwood dam. For more information, call the Lower Susquehanna River Hotline...1-800-692-6328.






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