Col. Ed Kertis set a precedent and demonstrated flexibility in helping us with the drought situation. He has stopped flows through the dam while the river and streams below the dam are swollen from runoff from the recent rains. And in addition the increase to 4,000cfs specified in the drought plan for 316ft appears to be in abeyance for the time being. Changes like this in combination with the recent rain event have caused the lake level at thurmond to literally jump 4ft to date with further increases possible while run off from the rain continues.
One or two more rain events like this past weekend along with help from the Corps to minimize losses through the dam could get Thurmond back to the normal fill level of 330ft. If we can then get the powers that be to agree to a modification to the drought plan similar to my last blog posting we could finally get our lakes back to the great attraction they used to be. Once modifications are in place we should be able to restore confidence in the stability of the lakes so that businesses, tourism, and real estate values can recover.
If you get a chance please let the Corps know we appreciate their efforts. Changes like those implemented by Col. Kertis are totally unprecendented.
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