Name:   Osms - Subject:   apco winter level request and ferc Date:   7/24/2014 4:01:48 PM

That possiblity was studied during relicensing and the study determined that lowering the lake level 7 feet will prevent any algea and plant growth just as well as lowering it 10 feet.  Study is published in filing:  FERC.gov .

If the lake were left at 490 all year then there may be a "chance" for growth, but you have to remember, Lake Martin enjoys water that is mostly not polluted by city sewers-phosphates, industrial run off-bad stuff,  row crop land-fertilizer, AND we don't get anyof the terrible stuff from Atlanta, like the Coosa and the Chattahoochee get.  Most of our run off is from forest land.