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– Drawdown of Guadalupe Valley Lakes to begin September 16 – SEGUIN, TEXAS – In an effort to ensure the safety of the surrounding communities, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) will begin a systematic drawdown of the Guadalupe Valley Lakes on September 16, 2019. Third-party engineering assessments have determined a drawdown is the only available option for minimizing the risks associated with the aging dams. “Safety is our top priority. We understand this is an unpopular decision, but one that we feel is unavoidable given the dangers associated with these dams,” said GBRA General Manager and CEO Kevin Patteson. “GBRA is committed to working closely with the lake associations and the community to mitigate the impact of this difficult, but necessary decision.” GBRA has coordinated with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to devise a dewatering plan designed to minimize impacts to the environment. The dewatering will begin at the southern-most lake, Lake Gonzales, on September 16, and continue upstream to Meadow Lake, Lake Placid and Lake McQueeney. The drawdown is expected to take three days per lake with the dewatering of all lakes completed by the end of September, barring any unforeseen delays. GBRA is making efforts to communicate directly with affected property owners providing advanced written notice by mail on August 16 and additional written communications with specific information about the drawdown before it begins. The hydroelectric dams that form the recreational lakes along the Guadalupe River have surpassed the end of their useful life at more than 90 years old. Over the past several years, GBRA has instituted a variety of safety measures – including adding signage and buoys, establishing and extending restricted zones around the dams and installing real-time monitoring cameras as well as sirens and public address systems – to warn people of the hazard. Despite these efforts, monitoring systems continue to capture people within the restricted areas close to – and in some instances on top of – the dams, intensifying public safety concerns. Despite regular maintenance – including significant repairs made to the dams following the floods of 1998 and 2002 – assessment by nationally recognized engineering firm Black & Veatch has indicated the original structural steel components at each of the dams are compromised. Following the spillgate failure at Lake Wood in 2016, Freese and Nichols, Inc. identified the cause of the failure and GBRA began emergency repairs to address this issue at other dams. While the failures at Lake Wood and Lake Dunlap were both due to deterioration of original steel components, the failure at Lake Dunlap was attributed to an entirely different issue than the failure at Lake Wood, intensifying concerns surrounding the unpredictability of spillgate failures. Ensuring the long-term sustainability of the dams is a community endeavor. GBRA is working in partnership with the Guadalupe Valley Lakes lake associations and affected residents, as well as city and county officials, to determine the best course of action for identifying, funding and completing the necessary replacement of the dams. A dedicated website, GVLakes.com, has been established to keep the community updated of this evolving situation and provide contact information for key stakeholders. ### About the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority was established by the Texas Legislature in 1933 as a water conservation and reclamation district. GBRA provides stewardship for the water resources in its 10-county statutory district which begins near the headwaters of the Guadalupe and Blanco rivers, ends at San Antonio Bay, and includes Kendall, Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Gonzales, DeWitt, Victoria, Calhoun and Refugio counties. 2

@PeterAK I have an old Connelly wing that looks like the type you show in your photo. Much older than 2016 though. I'd be happy to give it to you. It is plastic.

https://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/5011/celebrity-water-skiers

Go to waterskiresults.com

Diablo is today. https://www.caproam.com/copy-of-watch-live-pro-am

Removing the tower may help the slalom wake but the tower also strengthens up the hull. I had a 97 Outback that served flawlessly for 1100 hours. My only complaint was the hull flexed in open water waves. The hull would flex enough that the flip windshield would fall all the way through. Ended up having to screw the flip windshield down. No issues on private lake and the 15/22 line wakes were not bad.

I have 2 accounts due to login issues with twitter. My twitter was @Aggieskier and it created a Aggieskier handle on BOS. I have since quit twitter. Feel free to kill my Aggieskier on BOS.

MOB is a Universal plate except for two forward holes like on HO A2. Their temporary attachment is an adhesive but I’d want inserts at the front toe release. http://www.mobsystemrelease.com/ “The MOB release system has been installed on an aluminum plate which mounts directly to your ski's binding inserts. If your ski insert pattern does not match, you may need to install additional inserts, or modify the mounting plate slots. The spring housing area should be attached with an adhesive material such as 3M Auto Trim Adhesive. This may be used for extended time with careful monitoring by the user.”

Adams... Can you build the ski with binding inserts for MOB/OB4 binding plate?

I use an electrical dehumidifier as pictured. It is plugged into an outdoor timer and set to run for 6 hours after dusk. The boat cover isn't sunbrella but it has 4 vents.

Here are live results on a spreadsheet. It helps when following the Spanish speaking announcer on the Facebook broadcast. http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/competition.php?cc=T-18IWWF02&page=live

video streaming of Worlds is up on this Facebook page Currently Women Slalom 45+ https://www.facebook.com/esquinauticochile/ https://m.facebook.com/esquinauticochile/

Indoor Ski Lake

When I wake up next to an empty bottle of Kilo Kai. Is KK still a BOS thing?

Will the boat insurance pay off with a 13 yr old driver.? My insurance company rep said liability was only in place for an underage boat driver when an adult was also in the boat - not just skiing behind. I wonder if there are similar restrictions for the comprehensive coverage. Edit. I read my policy and don't see any age restrictions for any coverage. They do exclude hydro-foiling from medical coverage.

Is the webcast archived?

$8.50 per pair and free ship over $50 for these Dynnema gloves at Zoro.com. The same place I buy Kevlar liner gloves. Edit - Fixed the link. Link shortening had http twice. Thanks Than Ansell Glove

D3 has XL Enzo glove on closeout for $40 2014 Enzo

If you decide on a new prop, Acme 422 from Delta Propeller is $367.50 with free shipping Coupon Code DP5CCF08 https://www.deltaprop.com

Credit card should cover it under Buyer’s Protection plan.

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Also trying their direct YouTube channel https://youtu.be/SOYQz14a24s

Bend Ski Lake

Nate is on entry list.