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Levels
    Lake level:  868  feet Lake level trend is ô the same from yesterday's water level.
Current tail water flow:  
219 (CFS) 
  As of:  
 7/31/2010 5:45:06 PM
Lake Temperature:   24.9(c)   76.82(f)
Current tail race level:  
783 feet 
  Click here to view previous lake levels.
 
Summer minimum lake levels in effect from 5/1/10 until 10/31/10. Minimum lake level will be 868'. Cheat Lake Park & Trail Complex open to public from dawn to dusk.
Disclaimer: This information is updated periodically, but may not accurately reflect current lake conditions at times of rapidly rising water flow or changing electric customer demand. Flows rates are only flow rates through the generating units. Flows from tainter gate operations are not included in this figure.

 

Lake Lynn Fact Sheet

General Information
Employees-11
Generating Capacity-52 megawatts (52,000 Kilowatts)
Operation date: May 31, 1926
Size of Dam: Total length of dam is 1,000 feet, the length
of the spillway is 624 feet and the maximum height is 125 feet.

Generator
(4)-Westinghouse 16,000 KVA generators

Turbine
Capacity Date On-Line Generator Mfg
Unit 1-(4)-16,000 kW 1926 Westinghouse/
(4)-I.P. Morris 18,000 HP Francis type reaction turbines