The Old Shoreline
Ironically, the first order of business in any flooding or
high-water situation is not necessarily to find where the water
is, but rather to find where it was: the old shoreline.
In some cases, the old shoreline is the old waterline from
before the lake began to rise. This can be the result of a short-
term, temporary rise from a series of heavy rains, or the return
to “normal” water levels following a major drought. In other
cases, where the water level fluctuates more regularly, the old
shoreline is anywhere between the winter pool line and