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	Name:	Osms -
	Subject:	Water Level
	Date:	4/17/2012 1:48:19 PM

Well, that's partially the case. On the Coosa system only Lake Weiss and Logan Martin are reservoirs. All the rest are called "run-of-the-river" lakes which means they are small in capacity, stay close to the original banks, and more shallow. When Logan Martin folks see their lake lowered it's usually to cool the coal fired, steam power plant just outside Childersburg. River water is used to cool that plant and in late summer more water is needed to mix with the hot water to meet Fed specs. The other reason for a drawdown is drought. Another is to meet downstream requirements....the Corps of Engineers likes to call it Navigation, but there is no river traffic north of Clairborne Dam on the Alabama River now according to the Corps records.

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Water Level - Webmaster - 4/17/2012 3:46:22 AM

its been very dry - Ulysses E. McGill - 4/17/2012 10:44:53 AM

Water Level - Osms - 4/17/2012 12:01:15 PM

Water Level - Webmaster - 4/17/2012 1:08:10 PM

Water Level - Osms - 4/17/2012 1:48:19 PM

Water Level - twc - 4/17/2012 3:00:33 PM

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