Bagnell Flood Gates Open

[Wayne SW/MO]

I was always under the impression that the Corp controlled the flood gates. Given the fact they are responsible for the water all the way to the gulf it would make sense. I do know they are very conservative and don't want to lose control. Over the years I've noticed that if there is the slightest threat of flood pool getting anywhere near full they will dump as much as possible.

I suppose, speculating, that the fact the Missouri and Osage aren't flooded and the watershed of Truman, which is huge, had a rain forecast for a week they decided to go all out? They did scale back from the forecast a little. Truman drains water from Springfield to near KC and into Kansas. I guess they were nervous.

[bfishn]

Footnote from the SMP;

"For large flood events, AmerenUE and the Corps have a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), developed in

accordance with Article 40 of the existing license (see 15 FERC ¶ 62,038 (1981)), that coordinates operations of

the projects in the river basin with stages on the Osage and Missouri rivers. Under the MOA, AmerenUE

adjusts flows from the Osage Project to help alleviate downstream flooding on the Osage and Missouri rivers.

Article 305 of this license requires AmerenUE to continue operating the Osage Project during flood conditions

in accordance with the MOA, as modified herein."