Smith Lake Topics: Still pumping

Smith Lake Topics

(Smith Lake Specific)

2,155 messages

Updated 6/25/2024 8:47:10 AM

Off-Topic

Lakes Online Forum

84,091 messages

Updated 11/8/2024 10:28:12 AM

Boat Maintenance

Lakes Online Forum

5,204 messages

Updated 9/14/2024 10:10:50 AM

Smith Lake Fishing

(Smith Lake Specific)

61 messages

Updated 11/13/2022 9:38:51 PM

Jokes

Lakes Online Forum

4,172 messages

Updated 9/9/2024 5:04:44 PM

Sports

Lakes Online Forum

4,262 messages

Updated 11/6/2024 6:43:09 PM

Grilling & Recipes

Lakes Online Forum

2,979 messages

Updated 6/26/2024 5:03:03 AM

Tallapoosa River Topics

Lakes Online Forum

98 messages

Updated 4/15/2024 1:00:58 AM

Forum Usage Rules

Welcome, Guest

Select View Mode: [ classic | beta | recent ]

	Name:	keyman -
	Subject:	Still pumping
	Date:	2/22/2009 11:52:33 AM

Duckbut

Your logic is what is foolish. You obviously do not know history.
You are right to say that Gorgas has been around longer then Smith Lake, however, you must not know that Gorgas doubled it capacity in 1973-1974. From 1962 through 1972 APC actually followed the rule curve very closely. After the expansion of Gorgas, APC has not followed the rule curve.
This arguement comes down to math, water needed for navigation from Smith Lake is 245 cfs plus water needed for drinking water 150 cfs. So that is 395 cfs needed for drinking water and navigation. Gorgas (according to APC) needs 1500 cfs.
1500-395=1105 So Gorgas needs 1105 cfs in excess to operate.
Surely you can look at the math and see that Gorgas is the reason.
If not here is a quote from APC.
"Limiting the amount of water that may be released from storage at Smith during the important summer and fall seasons will prevent Gorgas Steam Plant from being able to operate".

Ron

SLISA has not requested Full Pool year round. Flood control is a very important function. The 502 was chosen based upon flood probabilities calculated by APC. The flood easement between the 510-522 is not to protect upstream users, it is designed to hold the water from flooding downstream. Technically you are right
about anytime the lake is above 510. When the lake goes above the 510 the Corps of Engineers have very specific rules on how the lake is operated. These operations are based upon minimizing downstream flooding. SLISA has stated numerous times that it does not wish to limit the flood control capabilities.

keyman