Dropping lake levels for this reason is not a problem for businesses and residential areas around Thurmond. Our problem is not a 1ft drop. Our problem is the drought control plan. And unfortunately, even after spending millions of dollars for studies to optimize drought control, refusal by the Corps to include how much fresh water is being thrown away during droughts and the impact of lake levels on the reputation of the lakes for recreation (which has destroyed economics of the lake areas) is preventing adoption of the truly optimum drought control plan. The optimum plan when these are factored in is to drop releases from Thurmond to 3600cfs anytime the lakes cannot be held to full pool.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
RECENT COMMENT ON BALANCING THE BASIN IS EXCELLENT SUMMARY OF OUR DILEMMA
The following was submitted as a comment to balancing the basin by one of our members:
Dropping lake levels for this reason is not a problem for businesses and residential areas around Thurmond. Our problem is not a 1ft drop. Our problem is the drought control plan. And unfortunately, even after spending millions of dollars for studies to optimize drought control, refusal by the Corps to include how much fresh water is being thrown away during droughts and the impact of lake levels on the reputation of the lakes for recreation (which has destroyed economics of the lake areas) is preventing adoption of the truly optimum drought control plan. The optimum plan when these are factored in is to drop releases from Thurmond to 3600cfs anytime the lakes cannot be held to full pool.
Dropping lake levels for this reason is not a problem for businesses and residential areas around Thurmond. Our problem is not a 1ft drop. Our problem is the drought control plan. And unfortunately, even after spending millions of dollars for studies to optimize drought control, refusal by the Corps to include how much fresh water is being thrown away during droughts and the impact of lake levels on the reputation of the lakes for recreation (which has destroyed economics of the lake areas) is preventing adoption of the truly optimum drought control plan. The optimum plan when these are factored in is to drop releases from Thurmond to 3600cfs anytime the lakes cannot be held to full pool.
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