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InjunJohn
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Prayers Answered
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7/20/2007 3:45:43 PM
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Corps of Engineers NEWS FLASH
Date: 7/20/2007 1:47:49 PM
Just been notified that the Governor won and the Corps will start releasing 200 ft/sec from Georgia and the Corp has allowed APCo's request of reductions of flow into the ALABAMA RIVER from Coosa and Lake Martin as they requested..
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InjunJohn
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7/20/2007 3:52:29 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: Corps to increase water flow from Georgia
By Miranda Mattheis
The U.S. Corps of Engineers announced today that it will increase water flow from Allatoona Lake into the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river system by approximately 200 cubic feet per second, and will allow a 10 percent reduction in the required minimum water flow from Alabama Power projects above Montgomery.
Between Allatoona Lake and Carters Lake, which is also located in northwest Georgia, a combined total of 1,080 cubic feet will be released into the Coosa River System.
"These increased releases will be monitored closely to ensure we maintain Allatoona Lake within its upper operating zone until the drought abates," said E. Patrick Robbins, chief of public affairs for Mobile District, in a press release. "These two lakes, Allatoona and Carters, are at the headwaters of the system and can only be refilled from rainfall. The other lakes downstream can be refilled from rainfall and upstream releases.
"It is extremely important in a drought situation that we maintain reserves in these upper lakes or the whole system could be in jeopardy over the long term," he said.
This year, the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa basin has been experiencing extreme drought conditions.
In North-Central Alabama, the drought is considered "exceptional," which is the most severe category of drought reported by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
This reduction in flow will allow Alabama Power to conserve storage in its reservoirs while maintaining sufficient water flow for downstream users to continue water withdrawals and discharge of wastewater while meeting state water quality standards in the river, the press release stated.
Read the entire story including local reaction in Saturday's Outlook.
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This is the first time i've been on this week, and boy do I have a good read. People are posting good articles, and posing some good questions.
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