It’s time to watch the water level of Lake Freeman, because we are entering an Abnormal Low Flow (ALF) event. Lake level values can be seen on NIPSCO’s website, NIPSCOhydro. Lake Freeman’s normal level is 610.35 feet. During normal conditions, NIPSCO can lower Lake Freeman to 610.10 feet. The difference between 610.35 and 610.10 feet is .25 feet or 3 inches. During ALF conditions, the Lake can drop lower than 610.10 feet because of NIPSCO’s temporary variance to its operating license. If past experience holds true, the dam operators will do all they can to keep the Lake levels as normal as possible for as long as possible, so watch the water level of Lake Freeman.
