Using the Corps of Engineer's elevation and discharge data for Lake Thurmond I calculated the lake levels we would have experienced through 2008 if the drought plan recommended in my previous blog post had been followed. The resulting lake levels follow:
Jan 328' ---------- Aug 324.8' -------- Mar 328'
Feb 328.6' -------- Sep 324'
Mar 330.1' --------Oct 322.9'
Apr 330'---------- Nov 322.3'
May 329.8'-------- Dec 324.4
Jun 328.5' ---------Jan 324.8'
Jul 326.8' ----------Feb 324'
As stated in my previous blog post this proposed drought plan solves both the upstream and the downstream problems we've experienced in recent droughts. But before we can solve these problems someone needs to act to implement this plan. And at present the powers that be are silent.
Please help by contacting your congressman and the Corps of Engineers to see if they understand this proposal and whether they agree that it would work. Once we get enough of the right people to understand how it works, implementation should be relatively easy since it helps all parties both upstream and downstream. Matter of fact downstream interests actually benefit more than upstream interests since it would eliminate all threats of having to reduce flows to levels that cause problems with the environment, business interests, navigation, or water quality. This appears to be a win win situation for everbody.
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