Lake Powell Today

[mesquito_creek]

Mid 80s all this past week
Gas is 3.59-3.89 in town
Windy in the afternoon but has been letting up
Walmart Rv invasion in full swing

Heading out n the water for a shake down run after a lot of service on both screws.

 

[throttle]

And its above 3562 feet today. Have a good run!

 

[rivermobster]

You know the rule...

 

[mesquito_creek]

Not very many boats out yet… surprised by how many open beaches, but maybe it’s filling up this week.

 

[92562]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[DrunkenSailor]

Looks amazing. Itching to get back.

 

[Angler]

Looks amazing. Itching to get back.

Yep. we chose to go Powell over Lake Tahoe.
I think it was a Great choice to camp there at Lone Rock Beach for two weeks.

 

[D Mac]

We’ll be in Padre area Memorial weekend. Wherever my buddy goes with his small houseboat. Friendship Cove-Rock Creek area and beyond twice a month for rest of summer if all works out.
May or may not have that bumper hanging out while tied up next to nothing.

 

[Ducksquasher]

Yep. we chose to go Powell over Lake Tahoe.
I think it was a Great choice to camp there at Lone Rock Beach for two weeks.

How was it getting an RV down to the shore?

Thanks!

 

[Angler]

How was it getting an RV down to the shore?

Thanks!

Had 4x4 pulling a forty ft 5th wheel,
Very easy.

 

[Ducksquasher]

Had 4x4 pulling a forty ft 5th wheel,
Very easy.

It's been a long while since I have been...trying to decide if I should brave taking my Class A down there. I miss those trips..

Any pictures? I love Lone Rock beach!

 

[Angler]

It's been a long while since I have been...trying to decide if I should brave taking my Class A down there. I miss those trips..

Any pictures? I love Lone Rock beach!

 

[Ducksquasher]

Thank you...awesome place! Glad your grip was great!

 

[OC Mike]

Looks Great!!
I would think the lack of a mid fueling station, Dangling Rope, will keep the traffic down.
It has discouraged me.

 

[throttle]

We are excited about this years trips. Pics look sick, cant wait!

 

[throttle]

3567 today

 

[mesquito_creek]

FYI … just my opinion after the last two weekends out on the lake.

last chance beaches are all rocky and the NE coves not there much at all. I didn’t go all the way back because the water has been turbid back there

Gun sight had several big sandy beaches and surprisingly available

A few new sandy big beaches at the entrance to West canyon… but people figured that out pretty quick.

Rock creek looked good for quasi sandy because but not pristine… I would still have gone there because it was empty

Friendship needs a bit more water in my opinion..

Haven’t go farther up lake because I haven’t had too…

 

[D Mac]

The big sandy beach directly across from entrance to Last Chance is epic if you can get it. We did for Memorial weekend. Far enough away to not get swamped but close enough to channel to see everyone going by.

 

[crzy2bealive]

I’ll be out there in August! First time

 

[DILLIGAF]

Mid 80s all this past week
Gas is 3.59-3.89 in town
Windy in the afternoon but has been letting up
Walmart Rv invasion in full swing

Heading out n the water for a shake down run after a lot of service on both screws.

Lunatic Fringe is out there with his better half and friends on their house boat

 

[Echo Lodge]

Been going the second week in July for almost 2 decades on a 65ft houseboat. Powell never gets old and never disappoints. Looks like the cut will be open too. Always motor to Last Chance.

The Castle Rock Cut at Lake Powell is expected to be usable around mid to late June 2024 and should remain open through mid-August. Lake Powell's water level is projected to peak at about 3588 feet in early July, which will allow the Cut to be safely navigable for boats drafting up to 4 feet [[❞]](https://wayneswords.net/threads/usbrs-april-2024-prediction-powell-peaks-at-3588.9579/).

 

[Angler]

The big sandy beach directly across from entrance to Last Chance is epic if you can get it. We did for Memorial weekend. Far enough away to not get swamped but close enough to channel to see everyone going by.

Great beach!

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

Great pictures, thanks for sharing

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

Should be a beautiful day today.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Should be a beautiful day today.

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Was that taken in Nunya Cove?

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

Was that taken in Nunya Cove?

It was Nunyo.

 

[steamin rice]

How is the launch ramp situation around Wahweap? I assume it is fine, but am trying to confirm. We may head up in a couple of weeks

 

[Gramps]

How is the launch ramp situation around Wahweap? I assume it is fine, but am trying to confirm. We may head up in a couple of weeks

plenty of water and depth at the ramps

 

[steamin rice]

plenty of water and depth at the ramps

Thank you for confirming.

 

[Gramps]

Thank you for confirming.

Lake Powell Water Database

Lake Powell Water Database

lakepowell.water-data.com

 

[D Mac]

How is the launch ramp situation around Wahweap? I assume it is fine, but am trying to confirm. We may head up in a couple of weeks

Stateline Aux is the one to use. Parking is a whole lot closer to ramp.

 

[throttle]

Rut roh…

Sounds like the boat went out yesterday and turned around to come back.

 

[throttle]

Inflow (cfs) over last couple days has come up quite a bit.

Wondering if it has anything to do with a post I saw a few days ago showing Morrow Point and Crystals Dams spilling…

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

There's worse things in life than this.

 

[throttle]

Maybe just less than 2 weeks… for the cut to be passable.

 

[Echo Lodge]

Maybe just less than 2 weeks… for the cut to be passable.

Hope so, we launch in a 65 footer on July 13! It's coming up a bit more than half a foot a day!


Castle Rock Cut-Off
3583.00
3580.00
8.49 Below
5.49 Below
Unusable, use Main Channel

 

[92562]

Maybe just less than 2 weeks… for the cut to be passable.

I think so. At current inflow/outflow rates it should be useable in about 10-11 days. Definitely open when we go on 7/1.

 

[HNL2LHC]

I think so. At current inflow/outflow rates it should be useable in about 10-11 days. Definitely open when we go on 7/1.

Maybe just less than 2 weeks… for the cut to be passable.

Hope so, we launch in a 65 footer on July 13! It's coming up a bit more than half a foot a day!


Castle Rock Cut-Off
3583.00
3580.00
8.49 Below
5.49 Below
Unusable, use Main Channel

It has been .62 a day for a few days now. Looks like it is a bit ahead of last year. I keep looking to see if the cut is open.

While we are waiting…..what is the difference between the two values…..beside 3’. Is the low when the water touches it and the other when the consider it open for everyone?

 

[paradise]

It has been .62 a day for a few days now. Looks like it is a bit ahead of last year. I keep looking to see if the cut is open.

While we are waiting…..what is the difference between the two values…..beside 3’. Is the low when the water touches it and the other when the consider it open for everyone?

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It touched around 3580 last year. Shouldn’t be much more silt this year. So 3’ to minimum usable and 6’ to minimum ‘safe’

 

[throttle]

I think so. At current inflow/outflow rates it should be useable in about 10-11 days. Definitely open when we go on 7/1.

Last year, the cut was a short window of use for us. We really did get lucky, within a couple days.

I was crossing fingers to see level bump to 3590 this year to stretch that window out a bit longer but I am doubtful at this point. Just not quite the amount of runoff (yet).

I think you gonna be good for July 1. Hopefully I am the week after.

 

[D Mac]

The cut is a silty, muddy mess when only 5' deep or so. Impeller eating mud bog. I still go around.

 

[mesquito_creek]

The cut is a silty, muddy mess when only 5' deep or so. Impeller eating mud bog. I still go around.

Interesting take. It saves me $85 in gas (22 gals) to use the cut and impellers are about $25 x 2. Plus I beach with about 3 feet under the props all the time and tend to muddy water exiting beaches quite often… No problem last year when the cut was only about 4 feet under the props on the depth finder… about 5-6 feet total depth. But definitely something to consider if it’s been an issue before.

 

[steamin rice]

We will be there this weekend.. Is anyone else going to be around?

 

[mesquito_creek]

We will be there this weekend.. Is anyone else going to be around?

Unfortunately, I am 10 days out until the following weekend the 21st.

 

[Gramps]

looks to me the cut might be usable around the 24th or 25th of this month. The inflow reading for yesterday was really low, I want to think that might be an error

 

[steamin rice]

I'm an AZ resident planning to launch at Wahweap or Stateline Aux. Do I need to do anything in advance with respect to mussels, etc? The boat has not been in the water in months and is dry. It looks like Utah has a required certification program but I don't see this for AZ.

 

[92562]

I'm an AZ resident planning to launch at Wahweap or Stateline Aux. Do I need to do anything in advance with respect to mussels, etc? The boat has not been in the water in months and is dry. It looks like Utah has a required certification program but I don't see this for AZ.

You're good for AZ. They inspect you on the way out of the lake on the right side of the ramp at the top.

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

I'm an AZ resident planning to launch at Wahweap or Stateline Aux. Do I need to do anything in advance with respect to mussels, etc? The boat has not been in the water in months and is dry. It looks like Utah has a required certification program but I don't see this for AZ.

This is taken from Wayne's Words forum and yes, Utah requires all non resident boats to complete the test and buy the AIS decal.
This link provides more info.

Are you a nonresident boater? | Aquatic Invasive Species in Utah

If you and your watercraft are coming to any Utah waterbody — including Lake Powell — from another state, here are a few things to remember.

stdofthesea.utah.gov

Dan Keller
Dan Keller
UT DWR Fish Biologist
May 6, 2024
#1
I know this has been discussed before, however as a reminder, ALL boaters using Utah waters, whether a Utah resident or nonresident, must take the annual Utah mussel-aware boater course and have proof of course completion in your launch vehicle (a printed copy or downloaded to your DWR Hunting and Fishing mobile app). This includes users of all kinds of watercraft, including motorized boats and human-powered kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, etc.

Boaters with motorized watercraft must also enroll in the Utah AIS Program and pay an annual fee — $20 for Utah residents and $25 for nonresidents — through the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Visit Utah's AIS Webpage for more details. Thank you for your compliance and helping spread the word, we don't want anyone to be caught unaware of this change when visiting Lake Powell or other Utah water bodies.

 

[mesquito_creek]

I wish AZ would reciprocate and charge every UT resident 25 bucks for antelope and wahweep…

 

[Boat 405]

I did all the paperwork last year for my boat and jetski and paid the fees. Never once did anyone ask for it. Needless to say I'm not doing that this year.