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McConaughy can boast about more water, visitors

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By The Associated Press

Monday, Jul 07, 2008 - 09:38:38 am CDT

OGALLALA — The state’s largest lake celebrated the Fourth of July with some of its biggest crowds in years.

Lake Superintendent Ty Grafford says an average of 31,000 people a day visited the lake for four days. Typically, Grafford expects about 26,000 people per day over the July 4th holiday.

Grafford says he thinks the high gas prices encouraged many families to stay longer at the lake instead of visiting several destinations over the long weekend.

The level of water in the lake is at its highest level in five years. Last month, the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District said Lake McConaughy was filled to 46 percent capacity.

Grafford said beach goers told him the higher water levels made it more enjoyable.


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GasMiser wrote on July 7, 2008 10:01 am:
" Glad to hear the lake is recovering. Hopefully, it will be at full pool in the coming years. "

 Dano wrote on July 7, 2008 11:02 am:
" At 46%, it is a long ways from full pool. I can;t believe how dry it was out west while we were on vacation. I hope they do more to conserve because I don't think they are anywhere close to out of it yet, though snow still on some of the mountains is a good sign. Hopefully that continues. "

 WaterWorld wrote on July 7, 2008 2:16 pm:
" Lake Mac is a water right that is collectively pooled. It is like all the money in a bank. Sure there is a lot of it, but it is in individual accounts that if called upon is released. The water in the Lake is owned by farmers and they have a legal right to use it when needed - according to their irrigation district. When there is no run off up stream and the resevoirs are low there is less in flows in the lake. "

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