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July 28, 2008 | Rain keeps Thomas Hill Lake at record levelsContact : Nancy Southworth 417.885.9246 THOMAS HILL, MO. – Recent rains have brought the water in Thomas Hill Lake to its highest levels in 25 years, reports staff at Thomas Hill Energy Center. Thomas Hill Lake is currently 718.5 feet above mean sea level and still rising. As designed, water is spilling over the emergency spillway at 717 feet above mean sea level. The Thomas Hill dam is in good shape and is functioning according to design. June 28, the lake reached a record 720 feet above mean sea level for the first time in 25 years. This summer is 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: 28 July 2008 |
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