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Old 09-10-2009, 06:11 AM   #29
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Default Hydroelectric Contract

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Originally Posted by Rose View Post
Rose,

Thank you for the NOAA chart showing a peak number of storms by Sept 10 for the 100 years period, but how many of these actually impacted the Lakes Region?

While staying at a marina during the mid 90's, I was told by one of the owners that a contract required the release of water from the lake to provide power for hydroelectric generation downstream. This accounted for the lower levels late summer even during drought conditions.

Does anyone know if this is part of the reason for the "normal" low water levels this time of year?
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