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Name:   dmp - Email Member
Subject:   APCO letting the water out?
Date:   2/7/2011 1:08:23 PM

Have you looked at the proposed releases over the next three days?  Looks like APCO plans on letting out about half of the water we gained in the last week!

What gives?



Name:   Ulysses E. McGill - Email Member
Subject:   APCO letting the water out?
Date:   2/7/2011 2:04:35 PM

There is a lot of water upstream and they are trying to control a level of up to 483 as per the variance. Also, the lake level  is usually held .25 to .5 below the rule .....my guess is it will stay right where it's at until after plug day (Feb 18th).



Name:   dmp - Email Member
Subject:   APCO letting the water out?
Date:   2/7/2011 3:33:30 PM

I hope you are right, but, it seems to me that given there is no appreciable rain in the forecast for 10 days they need to slow down on the releases.  Just my thoughts.



Name:   Toni - Email Member
Subject:   APCO letting the water out?
Date:   2/7/2011 3:47:17 PM

It's pouring on Pace's Peninsula!



Name:   Ulysses E. McGill - Email Member
Subject:   APCO letting the water out?
Date:   2/7/2011 3:54:05 PM

we're 3 feet above normal for this date, and in 2 1/2 months (or sooner) we'll be full.......donworryaboutit.



Name:   eighthc - Email Member
Subject:   APCO letting the water out?
Date:   2/7/2011 4:10:48 PM


Don't worry - I am watching them!!!

8



Name:   dmp - Email Member
Subject:   APCO letting the water out?
Date:   2/7/2011 4:26:22 PM

Thanks 8!



Name:   Osms - Email Member
Subject:   dmp,...
Date:   2/7/2011 6:43:54 PM

McGill's comment is pretty much verified by the attached graft by the Corps of E. Notice the lake is leveling out at about 482.5'.

URL: CoE Lake Martin Levels

Name:   roswellric - Email Member
Subject:   Exactly
Date:   2/7/2011 10:01:58 PM

I heard there was over 3" of rain in the watershed upstream. All that water is headed our way. You have to see the big picture...not what you see out of your window.



Name:   dmp - Email Member
Subject:   Exactly
Date:   2/8/2011 8:56:31 AM

I hear you RR, not sure about the 3" part, however, it just seems like they should hold it as close to 483 as possible.  Keep in mind that as the lake fills it takes exponentially much more water per foot of elevation rise.  As we are still under the LaNina' pattern I worry about spring rains (just like 2007).  Just saying, why not do the prudent thing.



Name:   spyke420 - Email Member
Subject:   Exactly
Date:   2/8/2011 9:41:10 AM

The lake is there for the purpose of generating electricity



Name:   dmp - Email Member
Subject:   Exactly
Date:   2/8/2011 10:02:29 AM

I understand that was its original primary purpose, but, I would argue it is much more important (to the economy) today as a recreational lake.



Name:   spyke420 - Email Member
Subject:   Exactly
Date:   2/8/2011 2:53:56 PM

Alabama power's economy is based on the sale of electricity. They can sell that power to california at a much higher rate than they can in alabama.Our recreation will always be a side benny. If we have another drought year and no water let's get together a class action law suit - we thaught we were buying lake front property!



Name:   Kizma Anuice - Email Member
Subject:   Exactly
Date:   2/9/2011 6:13:58 AM

are you 420 from the old webshoppe board



Name:   spyke420 - Email Member
Subject:   Exactly
Date:   2/10/2011 7:32:34 PM

no,I am spyke420 from the sandy creek area !







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