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June 26, 2008 | Rain raises Thomas Hill LakeContact : Nancy Southworth 417.885.9246 THOMAS HILL, MO. – The staff at Thomas Hill Energy Center reports that rain has brought the water in Thomas Hill Lake to the highest level in 25 years. The lake is currently 719 feet above mean sea level and still rising. Water is spilling over the emergency spillway which is 717 feet above mean sea level. The dam is in good shape and is functioning according to design. Besides the dam’s emergency spillway, there are no flood control mechanisms to keep the water from spilling. This has been the first time in 25 years the reservoir has reached 719 feet above mean sea level and only the third time in 25 years water has gone over the emergency spillway. The lake is fed by water from the Middle Fork of the Little Chariton River. The Thomas Hill watershed includes Callao and Bevier. Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. is owned by and provides wholesale power to six regional and 51 local electric cooperative systems in Missouri, southeast Iowa and northeast Oklahoma that serve more than 850,000 customers. AECI’s mission is to provide an economical and reliable power supply and support services to its members, including the new “Take Control & Save” energy efficiency program, www.TakeControlAndSave.coop. AECI is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V Released: 26 June 2008 |
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