Text Box: There are other problems worthy of mention. A silting effect is slowly filling-in the lake; Club members who anchor in the Carnahan Area can attest to this fact. Since the flood of 1993, silting from the north end has extended south of the Randolph bridge. Our long distance races, which had traditionally been from our cove to the Randolph bridge and back now go only as far as Blue River Hills. There is only one commercial marina, Wildcat Marina, which operates on the east side of the lake near the spillway. Lastly, the flooding, along with normal watershed runoff, has caused Tuttle Creek Lake to become one of the worst chemically polluted lakes in Kansas. During periods of changing lake elevations, members must be ready to tend their boats. Mooring pendants must be lengthened before the ball goes under and boats in the dinghy park may need to be moved to higher ground. Members should check page A2 of the Manhattan Mercury or the Corps of Engineers web site to obtain the current elevation. One can also call the Corps of Engineers at 539-8511(8) for a lake recording. The following data are important: 1075 feet -- Normal conservation level 1083 feet -- Some moorings may go under water 1086 feet -- entrance road begins to go under water 1091 feet -- Water reaches the dinghy park. 1100 feet -- Water has reached the upper dinghy park gate

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