Flood gates

[Guest]

http://www.ky3.com/content/news/table-rock-flood-gates-420288403.html

 

[m&m]

What a difference a couple of weeks make. 

Mikw

[tapout]

An ounce of prevention .......

Folks always second guess the decisions, but after Dec of 2015- I'd say it's a good call.

 

[dtrs5kprs]

44 minutes ago, TrophyFishR said:

http://www.ky3.com/content/news/table-rock-flood-gates-420288403.html

 

As opposed to letting it come up before the rain, like last week. 

[Guest]

yeah they didnt generate much after the last rain & let it back fill, that got them into this decision. 

[dtrs5kprs]

A skeptical type might think they were trying to hold water to generate with summer coming.

[Guest]

Flood control vs power generation is a slippery slope sometimes. 

[vernon]

Flood control is ALWAYS priority number 1 with power generation a distant number 2.  When flooding is not occurring nor imminent, generation is the focus.

Many might disagree with the methodology employed prior to, during or after an event but the priority of flood control is never compromised. 

[mixermarkb]

Power generation used to be a distant number 2. I don't think it's nearly so distant now that those electrons are worth a lot more money. Don't worry though, they will run it all through TR fast until they get Bull flooded and have to store some in Johnny's Pond. 

[vernon]

38 minutes ago, mixermarkb said:

Power generation used to be a distant number 2. I don't think it's nearly so distant now that those electrons are worth a lot more money. Don't worry though, they will run it all through TR fast until they get Bull flooded and have to store some in Johnny's Pond. 

When flood control isn't a factor you can bet your sweet bippy they'll suck water out of here till the old Kimberling bridge is serviceable again in order to generate electricity when the market so dictates.

That's how it got so low this past winter.