What are the authorized purposes of the Corps of Engineers projects in the basin?
A.3 Project Purposes • Flood Damage Reduction • Winter drawdown at several lakes • Store water in lake during event • Monitor downstream points • Provide notification to Emergency Management Offices • Evacuate water as quickly as practicable when downstream conditions allow • Navigation • Make releases to maintain a desired stage for navigators, seasonal navigation periods, and special releases during other periods. • Hydropower • Determine weekly generation based on monthly contract requirements • Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA) makes actual schedule within range specified by the water management adjustments as needed. • Recreation • Maintain reservoirs as full as possible according to the Water Control Plan while meeting downstream purposes. • Environmental and Water Quality • Support for fish spawning and other fish and wildlife conservation measures. • Coordinate releases and levels to enhance water quality and environmental needs • Provide release to meet downstream targe
