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	Name:	keyman -
	Subject:	LAKE LEVELS
	Date:	5/15/2008 7:16:52 PM

Hello again Ivan

I agree there are lots of reasons that the lake goes down. I find it entertaining that most people talk about Navigation downstream without knowing the requirements.
This was take from APC's Environmental Assesment that APC turned into FERC.

"The current license does not specify a navigation flow, and flows for navigation are passed at the project during high or normal water years. The Corps’ operating manual states that during periods of extreme drought, and during any extended drawdown at Bankhead Lake, the Corps would specify the required flow releases from Smith development, not to exceed 486 acre-ft per day (245 cfs). The Corps estimated, in order to meetminimum navigation needs, the Smith development would need to release about 245 cfs to maintain a 540 cfs inflow to Bankhead reservoir."

The Corps has a not to exceed 245cfs. Last year during the worst drought in over 100 yrs Smith Lake discharged over 1100 cfs. That is over 4 times the requirment that the Corps imposed.

There is a way to make power and have the lake during most of the summer. It is an important issue that should be resolved. Smith Lkae has the shortest full pool (3 months) and the largest fluctuation of any APC owned lake.

keyman

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