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	Name:	Duncan -
	Subject:	Flood Level 524?
	Date:	7/27/2009 1:32:27 PM

Let me refer you to lakes.alabamapower.com and to the Shoreline Management section, Smith Lake. There you will find the General Guidelines for Lewis Smith Lake Shoreline Permitting. You will find the water storage easement to be 522' not 524'. From what I understand there is a spillway at the dam that is set at elevation 522 and once the water hits that mark is goes over the spillway. I have been on the lake for 8 years and have noticed that Alabama Power does a very good job at flood control by running both turbines when we have had excess rain. The highest I have seen it was 518, and they pulled it down very quickly. I, like a lot of other folks wish they would raise the winter pool drawdown elevation, but thats another story. My house elevation is just over 522'. I do not have or need flood insurance. I think you are getting the run around by someone that wants to sell you some insurance. You may want to check with my insurance carrier howiefell@cottonstates.com. I do not have his phone number with me. He has an office in Curry which has a Farmer's Insurance sign on the highway. Hope this helps.

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Flood Level 524? - Yankee06 - 7/27/2009 11:59:14 AM

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Flood Level 524? - Yankee06 - 7/31/2009 12:16:05 AM

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