Help or Hurt the fishing

[bigfishtale]

http://www.hkatexas.com/2017/02/luce-bayou/

I've been hearing about this for a couple years now, but I guess they are finally going to stop talking about it and do it. I live right off Luce Bayou and original plans showed the pipeline coming right behind my house and dumping into the bayou right at the 2100 bridge. Now it looks like it will come in closer down towards the lake. Any thoughts on what it will do to the lake? There will be a pump station so it will have a constant flow, I'm sure based on supply needs by Houston. (2) 96" pipes is a lot of volume. I wonder if it will change the normal flow at Livingston dam...? :scratchhead:

[mikechell]

If I am seeing the map correctly, Luce Bayou is not a flowing stream. It's not fed from other reservoirs or other main flows. Pumping water in will backflow the Bayou for a while. That usually puts fish off for weeks, since the environment is completely "foreign". After a week or two, they should start acclimating and biting again.
But, if the flow is not constant, the varying flows could drive some of the fish right out of the bayou altogether.

It will settle and the fish will get used to it ... but it might take months, maybe a year or more.

[luckydog]

I have nothing nice to say about the run-off from Dallas.

[vett0111]

Hmmm. Guess time will tell. Thanks for info.

[TexasHawkeye]

From the map, it looks like it will dump in at the White Cross loop. If you were there in your boat when they open those two 96" pipelines you would be "flushed" down Luces into the lake. Will probably get some Trinity River White Bass pumped into Lake Houston for Lou.

[Lou The Fisherman]

I tell ya Meryle, we could sure use some White Bass from Livingston thats for sure. Hopefully a few Stripers will make the trip over to Lake Hou.

Where is White Cross Loop?? I'm not familiar with that location??

[Lou The Fisherman]

Looking closer at the video, it looks to me like the water is going to go into Luces around the FM 2200 bridge (second bridge up from Ponderosa.)
If that is the case it will be some swift water from second bridge down to the mouth of Lake Hou.

[TexasHawkeye]

I tell ya Meryle, we could sure use some White Bass from Livingston thats for sure. Hopefully a few Stripers will make the trip over to Lake Hou.

Where is White Cross Loop?? I'm not familiar with that location??

Downstream of Ponderosa -- white cross on tree -- loop/bay to the south. (I think old route of Luces) -- you have to stop the news video to see it -- however with my glasses I may be wrong.

[vett0111]

Second thread on this.


http://www.fishingtx.com/forum/showthread.php/31955-luces-bayou

[Gentleben]

not sure how accurate my info is but the water is supposed to be coming in to "Redneck cove" just north of where the white cross is by land the water canal just south of the cemetery is where the water will flow across 210040239

[Gentleben]

thank you for the info bigfishtale i live here in Huffman and look at it as a very positive move which will increase our water supply and fish hatchery will grow .....at this point i see no reason to panic or frett about the water supply

[Gentleben]

if in my memory serves me right many years ago i took a fellow from the project out and he shewed me where the proposed water inflow was supposed to be i have not checked on it but i am shore where it is.

[Gentleben]

http://www.hkatexas.com/2017/02/luce-bayou/

It should not change the flow at the dam as the pump station will be downstream and it will not drain the bay either.
I've been hearing about this for a couple years now, but I guess they are finally going to stop talking about it and do it. I live right off Luce Bayou and original plans showed the pipeline coming right behind my house and dumping into the bayou right at the 2100 bridge. Now it looks like it will come in closer down towards the lake. Any thoughts on what it will do to the lake? There will be a pump station so it will have a constant flow, I'm sure based on supply needs by Houston. (2) 96" pipes is a lot of volume. I wonder if it will change the normal flow at Livingston dam...? :scratchhead:40245

[Gentleben]

Noticed as icame cross 2100 that thye are already clearung for the canal!!
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[Gentleben]

I am sure DT will be proud!!

[fish1]

so water will be diverted no matter the lake level ?

[Gentleben]

I am sure they will control the lake level and keep us out of flood stage !!!!!!!!l

[jackiekennedyfishingguide.com]

As a general rule any inflow of water will be a positive, it always has been where I have fished. Keep in mind this is for water storage and to make it more user friendly for water removal to supply water to whatever municipality is footing the bill. Water is BIG BUSINESS and recreation is secondary but expect positive results.

[Gentleben]

Thank you for the post JK:DancingChicken: always good to see you my :Dfriend >>

[Gentleben]

project is still on schedule :DancingChicken: