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LifeTime Laker
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Future winter levels
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2/24/2008 5:46:54 PM
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Arnold sounds like he has jumped up on my soapbox!! The risk of drought vs. flood is really a non-issue as I see it however. First, you can sue anybody for anything, but to try to sue APCO for a flood, AKA, act of God, would be a fruitless venture. Even with my low opinion of (most)lawyers I can't see that case going to court. Second, Martin can only go a few feet out its banks before the dam is overflowed again. In 1980 after the first ever overflow the new concrete coffer dam was built on the east side of the dam. This was to prevent another overflow from happening, but the coffer dam is only 3-4ft high. The engineers say it would have prevented the 1980 overflow event however.
Second is weather prediction. It has come a long way in the past years. With satellite technology, we know days in advance of any storm system and with computer modeling the lakes and rivers can be lowered to accommodate massive storms in most cases. As we have seen this year, the water level can be effected greatly in a short time. It can be lowered as fast or even faster than it can be raised.
The higher winter pool could very well be a double edged sword. Yes it would extend the season, but it could also lead to some pretty severe level fluctuations. They might start raising and lowering more often to accommodate rainfall. In high fluctuation situations the risk of damage to watercraft greatly increases. Floating piers help tremendously with this issue, but DO NOT eliminate it. Fluctuations also impact erosion and cause greater stress on seawalls.
I have said for years that I am in favor of, and think a 5ft draw is plenty, but I don't have the data, nor expertise to say. APCO does however, and FLOOD CONTROL will be the deciding factor.
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