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	Name:	raysea -
	Subject:	Try looking at it this way
	Date:	6/28/2007 11:45:52 AM

Math Buster;

I know that this will come as a great shock to you: When I compare a one-foot drawdown for all the other lakes to a two and one-half foot drawdown for Lake Martin, I am (are you ready for this) equating the VOLUME of water released. You see, surface area times drawdown depth equals VOLUME. It can be stated in acre-feet, cubic feet, gallons, or any other cubic measurement that you desire.

Oh, by the way, none of the lakes that we are talking about are anywhere near empty (they are all 90-plus percent full). Let's hope none of us ever see any of them near empty.

"Even a blind hog occassionally finds an acorn". You may have found one in discussing the total depth of Lake Martin compared to the other lakes. The deeper the lake, the higher the dam. The higher the dam, the more effective the generation of hydroelectric power. More head, more force to exert on the turbines. Hmm, makes you wonder.

I still think that you must work for APCo, heck you may run the darn place.

Trying very hard not to get personal and just present facts. Those of you who think this situation does not effect you and that the rest of us are self-serving, need to think about one important thing. If the current trend continues, property values on Lake Martin are goin to tumble. That affects every property owner on the lake (I am assuming that you are a property owner). Lake Martin has not been full since 2004. I personnally think that the construction of Lake Harris has a lot to do with this situation, but "that horse is already out of the barn". Today and into the future, we can push for two things: Minimize the winter drawdown and insist on equitable level management of all the lakes in the system.

Hope that you and others can get involved.