I was at the Elk on the same day, but I went to the next access down the river (Ferris Creek?). A buddy from B'ham drove up and we went out to the put in trying to time it so we would get there about the time the water dropped. Apparently they turned the generators off at noon and the crowds began by 12:30 (we didn't go to the dam, but three guys from Murfreessboro drove up while we were waiting and they had just come from the dam). At two o'clock we gave up and drove home. My question to you guys: how long does it take for the water to drop that far down stream? I always thought it was about two miles of river, but my father-in-law says it is more like four and that it takes almost four hours exactly for the water to hit 95 cfs after the dam stops generating. How long does it take to be able to safely wade at Ferris Creek (assuming I've named that spot correctly)?