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	Name:	waterph -
	Subject:	Still pumping
	Date:	2/27/2009 8:26:41 PM

LOCOonWater

I totally agree with you. I am a property owner and not a developer. I want clean water, flood control, water for municipalities, and water for navigation. Now that we've got this out of the way, let's get to the largest single issue on Smith Lake that's debated on this forum - the massive amounts of cooling water required from Smith Lake in the hot summer months for Gorgas.

There is minimum debate on speeds of water craft, dangerous acts by pontoon boats, water skiers jumping behind boat wakes, derbis in the water, etc.

To continue to doubt what APC is doing in the hot summer months is ludicrous. APC has admitted that Gorgas cannot operate without Smith Lake's cooler water. How much data does Jared Key have to post on this web site.

I have yet to see a post that disagrees with Jared's data. The only comments that are posted are: (1) You should not have bought a seasonal lot; (2) Only developers are pushing higher water levels during the summer months; (3) APC owns Smith Lake and we should be glad that they allow us to use it: or (4) Get your +&%$ off Smith Lake if you do not like the way the waterl level fluctuates.

There is another side and that is this - Correct the cooling problems at Gorgas and the water level changes will be as originally visioned (up or down movements due to rain fall, water for electricity via hydro, flood control, navigation, and water for municipalities. Water level debates will suddenly disappear.

I whole heartily believe Jared when he states that recreation was included as part of the original permit by the Federal Government for Smith Lake. I also believe Jared when he states that extreme fluctuations in water level only started when significant capacity changes were implemented at Gorgas via the addition of additional steam capacity.