Mid Lake fueling station may be coming back!

[mesquito_creek]

POWELLHEADZ ® on Instagram: "Mid lake Fuel is COMING BACK 🤘🤘 . Thank you @glencanyonnps . #powellheadz #lakepowell #danglingrope #summer"

190 likes, 3 comments - powellheadz on April 30, 2024: "Mid lake Fuel is COMING BACK 🤘🤘 . Thank you @glencanyonnps . #powellheadz #lakepowell #danglingrope #summer".

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[Singleton]

Aramark has stated when the old DP was removed, it would be replaced in 3-5 years.
DP was removed due to the employee camp above the dock up the hill being condemned.
They can’t run a fuel dock without an employee camp. Will be interesting to see where it goes.

 

[Nanu/Nanu]

Im ecstatic about this news!

Im going to guess it will be located in the same area. They really didn't remove much in regards to what was on land. I would imagine they will just wreck the building and rebuild on existing foundations, then build a new fuel dock.

 

[92562]

My hope is that since the bid went to a "for profit" entity that it won't take long and will still have ice cream!

 

[D Mac]

My understanding is, Engineering on the project has been approved. Not an actual build yet. Pack your extra fuel for an undetermined time folks.

 

[Boat 405]

It's going to happen. The time frame is unknown.

 

[throttle]

I look forward to seeing this happen! Hurry up!

 

[DaveH]

this tell me the NPS has the confidence the water level has bottomed out.

 

[FROGMAN524]

Can someone pinpoint on a map where the old fuel station was?

 

[HNL2LHC]

Can someone pinpoint on a map where the old fuel station was?

I believe this is it.

 

[FROGMAN524]

I believe this is it.

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With a full 175 gallon tank, this pin drop is as far as I can make it to and back to antelope point marina without bringing extra fuel or stopping Mid lake to fuel up.

With mid-lake fueling, I bet I could make it from antelope or Wahweap to bullfrog and back.

 

[steamin rice]

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With a full 175 gallon tank, this pin drop is as far as I can make it to and back to antelope point marina without bringing extra fuel or stopping Mid lake to fuel up.

With mid-lake fueling, I bet I could make it from antelope or Wahweap to bullfrog and back.

That's pretty far, especially if you are going there and back for a day trip. I know that I can go from Wahweap to Rainbow Bridge and back with plenty of fuel left, but I hold 200 gallons and my 525's probably burn less than your engines. I get around 1 MPG as long as I keep it under 4,000 rpm

 

[FROGMAN524]

That's pretty far, especially if you are going there and back for a day trip. I know that I can go from Wahweap to Rainbow Bridge and back with plenty of fuel left, but I hold 200 gallons and my 525's probably burn less than your engines. I get around 1 MPG as long as I keep it under 4,000 rpm

I get around 1.5 at 3,500

 

[steamin rice]

I get around 1.5 at 3,500

Actually, I might be around the same. At 4,000 RPM I'm going around 60 MPH, and I believe that my 525s are burning around 20 GPH each, 40 GPH total for both engines. I'll have a take a look at my smartcraft the next time I'm on the water.

 

[DrunkenSailor]

This is great news! Although I did like how dead the area north of rainbow bridge was.

 

[Gramps]

If it happens, I'd bet it won't happen for a few years

 

[DaveH]

This is great news! Although I did like how dead the area north of rainbow bridge was.

agreed. that was about the only benefit, i noticed way less traffic at rainbow and up to escalante. you could run that stretch and ski for miles on end and not see another boat.

i will be glad if DR opens, not for the fuel but for the ability to get ice as i mostly camp on the lake.

 

[sintax]

agreed. that was about the only benefit, i noticed way less traffic at rainbow and up to escalante. you could run that stretch and ski for miles on end and not see another boat.

i will be glad if DR opens, not for the fuel but for the ability to get ice as i mostly camp on the lake.

yea, planning a week houseboat trip this summer and currently struggling with a few of those challenges due to DR being gone.

 

[Nanu/Nanu]

Word on the docks is wetherill maybe a possible location...

 

[throttle]

The NPS Rangers on the docks at Antelope Point last week led us to believe this is still moving forward, however nothing locked down yet.

 

[DaveH]

View attachment 1371393
With a full 175 gallon tank, this pin drop is as far as I can make it to and back to antelope point marina without bringing extra fuel or stopping Mid lake to fuel up.

With mid-lake fueling, I bet I could make it from antelope or Wahweap to bullfrog and back.

thats maybe 80 miles one way. what are you runnning for engines? not much over 1mpg.

 

[FROGMAN524]

Mercury Racing 600 SCIs with Whipple stage 4 kits.