Low lake levels force water use restrictions




With all of its reservoirs at low levels, Tarrant Regional Water District will implement stage one of its drought contingency plan on June 3. The district advised its wholesale customers, which include Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield and the Trinity River Authority to implement a maximum allowable watering schedule of two days per week and other water-saving measures. The district's overall system is estimated to be a 75 percent capacity headed into the dry summer season. Lake Bridgeport is the lowest, measuring 17.35 feet below full level, and Lake Arlington is the least lowest at just under one-foot low. Cedar Creek Lake is three and one-half feet low while the other reservoirs measure the following: Richland Chambers, almost six-feet low; Lake Benbrook, two and one-quarter feet low; Lake Worth,just over three feet low and Eagle Mountain Lake at almost four and one-half feet low. Two years ago, Cedar Creek Lake dropped to eight feet low by summer's end. In the Cedar Creek Lake area, the East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District and the West Cedar Creek Municipal Water Districts have already ordered watering restrictions. ECCFWS prohibits watering of lawns before 6 p.m. or after 10 a.m. The schedule goes into effect June 15. WCCMUD prohibits watering of lawns before 8 p.m. and after 10 a.m. The schedule is ongoing. Customers of both Cedar Creek Lake water districts are restricted to specific watering days based on whether their addresses are even- or odd-numbered. Customers should refer to their water bills to determine on what days they are allowed to water or contact the companies for more information. Generally, water restrictions also prohibit washing paved surfaces such as driveways, allowing runoff or leaks to go unrepaired and washing of vehicles.




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Cedar Creek Lake Weather Forecast

Tuesday

Sunny

Hi: 82

Tuesday Night

Clear

Lo: 62

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 87

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 66

Thursday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 89

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 68

Friday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 89

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 73


Cedar Creek Lake Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 5/21: 322.01 (+0.01)



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Fishing Report from TPWD (May 14)

EXCELLENT. stained; 77 degrees; 0.00 feet full pool. The hybrid striped bass and white bass have made a full recovery from the spawn and are now back in the main lake in droves and are on a feeding frenzy! Start looking for heavy bird activity throughout the lake on flats and near the Dam on edges of drop offs especially on cloudy and overcast days. Focus on using slabs on drop offs and along seawalls early in the mornings in depth of 5-14 feet. Reports of great catches using silver or white slabs and spinners and retrieving off the bottom at a very slow retrieve to catch these fish in depths of 17-26 feet of water. The crappie have also migrated back into the main lake. Look for them under bridge pylons or under docks where the depths are between 3-10 feet. Guides have been reporting exceptionally nice catches on sunny warmer days. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. Shad spawn is nearing an end, but there continues to be a good early shallow bite on and around points and windy shoreline. Drifting in 15-25 feet of water is consistently producing bigger fish. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures.

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