That Daily article talked about dozens of dead gophers. Gopher tunnels are a major factor in the failure of levees and embankments. Perhaps the lake is not high enough to threaten those levees, but one would think that the University should take a long hard look at their condition before any more stress is placed on them.
https://damfailures.org/lessons-learned/...l-impacts/
https://damfailures.org/lessons-learned/...l-impacts/
