Wednesday, February 11, 2015

The Saga of the Boat



The Saga of the Boat.

Well, 'saga' may be a strong word.  We have definitely had more exciting and even harrowing adventures on the boat over the years than this most recent tale, but here we go...
On a trailer for the first time in years
 A boat is a wonderful thing, especially on Richland Chambers with miles of lake to explore.  Last fall we were out checking out a place from the water and taking some pictures. Not paying enough attention and staring at my camera phone, we were blown into shore rather quickly.  While making a hasty retreat I hit something in the water.  We made it back to the slip ok and, long story short, after some relatively minor repairs and maintenance over the winter it was time to relaunch our trusty craft.  So last week while the temps were dropping with the help of two good friends and a borrowed trailer we launched the boat at Oak Cove Marina.   Richland Chambers Lake level is still pretty low but Jerry has done a good job with his ramp over the years.  Rooter and I took off and made the trip around to the Shores Marina and tied up in the slip.   Richland Chambers is a beautiful place.
Rooter, bundled up for launch
The Ramp at Oak Cove
Lake resident Roy Cundiff from his good side

Heading out

US Hwy 287 Bridge


This last Sunday afternoon was beautiful, Parker and I took a little spin

In the slip
The bridge is a thing of beauty

Pmoney



Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Richland Chambers Lake Level February 2015


Richland Chambers Lake level is still at historic lows as of February 4, 2015.  Today Richland Chambers is at 304.88' msl which is 10.12' below pool level.  Oak Cove Marina and Fisherman's Point Marina are still launching boats and fishing season is right around the corner.  We have been getting some rain and the lake has come up about .7' from the low point this year.  
The Richland Chambers Watershed covers 1957 square miles and touches 6 counties. We must get enough rain in the watershed to push Richland Creek and Chambers Creek out of their banks to make the lake fill.  
Chambers Creek
The recent rain had Chambers Creek running at a little over 11 ft for about 12 hours or so, (8.5 ft over normal flow) but well below the flood stage of 24 ft.  
Chambers Creek feeds out of Bardwell Reservoir and represents the largest part of the Richland Chambers Lake watershed. 

October 2009 looking over the spillway
 towards the Trinity River 
Chambers Creek Flood Categories
Normal flow      approx. 2.5 ft
Major Flood Stage          30 ft
Moderate Flood Stage    27 ft
Flood Stage                     24 ft
Action Stage                    22 ft


Chambers Creek Recent Crests
(1) 24.99 ft on 05/14/2014
(2) 30.16 ft on 03/21/2012
(3) 29.16 ft on 01/27/2012
(4) 27.78 ft on 09/10/2010
(5) 24.13 ft on 03/25/2010

Chambers Creek Historic Crests
(1) 32.57 ft on 12/21/1991
(2) 31.51 ft on 12/21/1997
(3) 31.24 ft on 10/20/1993
(4) 31.12 ft on 06/06/1986
(5) 30.73 ft on 05/18/1989

Here is a chart of the Richland Chambers Lake Level going back to January of 1990, (shortly after the lake opened to the public) to about the first of November 2014.
More in the next post....

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

No more registration!!

Yes I have finally seen the light! No more registration necessary on BuyRCLake.com or BuyCorsicanaHomes.com to see property details.
After 5+ years of BuyRCLake and 10+ of BuyCorsicanaHomes.com requiring customers to register with their email to see property details, no more!  Feel free to peruse all the information about any and all listings on our websites without having to register and sign in.
Richland Chambers Lake is an incredibly beautiful area and one of our greatest commodities is peace and quiet.  When you get out here you don't want to leave so online shopping becomes your friend. (The UPS guy and me are on a first name basis).
Apart from Amazon, I find myself frequenting and buying from websites that do not require me to register and give personal information up front.  So, on the advice of an 'in the know' friend and being honest with myself........No more registration necessary on BuyRCLake.com or BuyCorsicanaHomes.com to see all the details.

Whew!  "Merry Christmas, where's the Tylenol..."
LakeSide Dreams circa 2008
Customer arriving by helicopter 2010


Out on the lake with Captain Ron 2012

Lake Resident Dan Wilkie in action 2011


The Taumatangi launched on Richland Chambers 2011