I may be wrong, but I believe the Corp will have to compromise. It will be interesting to see how they "save face". Also they keep bringing up "when the dam is spilling water through the gates is when it is dangerous" in which I somewhat agree. Yes when they have them opened up releasing flood waters it is dangerous, but how about when they are cracked like they have done the last 3 summers to oxygenate the water below Cordell Hull? If the compromise is to restrict it when the gates are spilling, what's to keep them from leaving them cracked all the time. Might need to come up with a designated CFS for each dam. They are also sluicing through all 3 sluice gates at Center Hill now and that is more dangerous than any spillway I have ever seen.
I know I am getting ahead of what's going on, but it's something to think about. ..
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