Submitted by rossmarp t3_11d0728 in pittsburgh
Anyone know why the lake is so low? I've never seen it like that. The shoreline is very obviously exposed.
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Nothing-Mundane t1_ja63mm4 wrote
Hopefully, heavy rainfall on Monday will replenish the lake. As u/VietBongArmy said, this is a very mild winter. This month is shaping up to be the least snowy February on record.
Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_ja63oix wrote
I'm not sure that's the answer. Afaik we've had plenty of rain instead.
uglybushes t1_ja65cae wrote
Have you seen any snow?
Metalcastr t1_ja66pxm wrote
They purposely lower the lake in Winter to not damage the docks and shoreline from ice. They told us this on a boat tour. BTW, take a boat tour at least once, it's neat.
rossmarp OP t1_ja67712 wrote
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uglybushes t1_ja679ar wrote
Unfrozen snow
rossmarp OP t1_ja67n1v wrote
Could be. I'd just never seen it down. We did a tour several years ago now, pretty cool.
Ceramicrabbit t1_ja6atnw wrote
They keep the water level artificially low in the winter so freezing doesn't damage lakeside infrastructure. It's common practice
throwaway7637637 t1_ja6d92s wrote
Snow melts which raises the water level in the lake.
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IWentToAPodunkSchool t1_ja6ppqj wrote
I love how people are answering you and you're just being dismissive. Damn bro
trippingbilly0304 t1_ja6uscq wrote
I live by Shenango in Mercer Co. Moraine is like 30 mins south.
We have our lake fed through a dam. It is man made. Big one. Ski boats and a marina and all that. They lower it in late fall, several feet.
Anyway, from what Ive gathered over the years, it does protect shorelines and so forth--but it prevents flooding from snow melt when it warms up in spring. I think this is the primary reason. Someone correct me if Im wrong.
chad4359 t1_ja7393k wrote
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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_ja77bnj wrote
There ya go.
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WoodpeckerFar9804 t1_ja7h0qa wrote
Oh a boat tour sounds fun! I moved not far away from Moraine I’ll have to check it out!
hypotenoos t1_ja7n1ei wrote
It’s not a natural lake. They lower it every winter.
eatAdickBURNER t1_ja7pm8g wrote
They were hoping for a more catastrophic narrative.
ShatteredAvenger t1_ja7q13o wrote
skfoto t1_ja7tshe wrote
The cloud of poisonous chemicals from Ohio is making the water evaporate.
eatAdickBURNER t1_ja7uwey wrote
This is what they’re looking for haha.
Nite_Boat t1_ja90as6 wrote
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Metalcastr t1_jaapup2 wrote
Yeah they run them once a week as of late, in the Summer. I've been on them probably 10 times. They got a new larger boat, it's nice. Check the schedule beforehand and also call to confirm, they cancel with bad weather or if the driver is busy that day.
They also have different types of cruises, such as lunch or dinner cruises, and special event cruises as well throughout the year.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jaar94t wrote
Don't listen to the haters. It's climate change. We are doomed.
WoodpeckerFar9804 t1_jac466k wrote
Awesome!!! Thanks, I will definitely check that out!
VietBongArmy t1_ja61z7c wrote
Mild winter, not a lot of snow melting