Maybe not being able to get your boat in there is the idea behind having it drawn down so far this late in the season.
It would be quite amusing if this is a dry spring and they couldn't close the gate. Let um smell muck all summer!!!!!

I was out there last week, and the reigning Fed Angler of the year was out there running around with a big skeeter,(150-225 hp)..... A) illegal per lake rules,.....B) blatant stupidity, so maybe they don't want to listen and watch jackasses breaking laws that have been in place for years?????? just my thought.....mostly far fetched I agree, but hey the timing was impeccable.. and there's always 1 that can ruin it for everyone.....

I know it is outrageous. I am still not sure what to do about it. The lake level is not even controlled by the town, it is the Lake Association, of which I am unfortunately required to be a member, because I live on the lake, but which I can assure you is governed by people who surely do not have the knowledge to properly manage a lake.

Call the state and complain about all the silt going over the dam and clouding up the spillway.

My father and I have called the Lake Authority head (who is currently in FLORIDA) and he said that they are "done with the winter drawdown" and just draining off the extra water from the rain. We'll see how much they let out. He also said that the last time it rained and they kept the gate open that they let it down to normal levels, which was obviously not the case, because I practically had a beach in front of my house. BTW there is no way they would let me on any controlling board, etc. on that lake authority. They seem to want to ignore any environmental and recreational impact their actions might have and I think they would just see me as a threat to their agenda, as I care too much about the health of the lake and its fish populations.