CORPS OF ENGINEERS NWS Meeting Tallahassee, FL, July 19, 2006.

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

NWS MeetingTallahassee, FL, July 19, 2006

Water Management Staff

Supervisory Hydraulic Engineer 4 Hydraulic Engineers 1 Engineer Intern 1 Hydrologist 1 Meteorologist 3 Hydrologic Technicians

Office staffed 365 days/year (limited hours on weekends)

Mobile District River BasinsMobile District River Basins

Water Management

Flood Control

Water SupplyRecreation

Water Quality

Hydropower Navigation

Lake Sidney LanierLake Sidney LanierHydroelectric Power NavigationHydroelectric Power NavigationRecreation Flood ControlRecreation Flood ControlWater Supply Fish/WildlifeWater Supply Fish/WildlifeWater QualityWater Quality

Walter F. George Walter F. George LakeLakeHydroelectric Power Hydroelectric Power NavigationNavigationRecreation Recreation Fish/WildlifeFish/WildlifeWater QualityWater Quality

Lake SeminoleLake SeminoleHydroelectric Power NavigationHydroelectric Power NavigationRecreation Fish/WildlifeRecreation Fish/WildlifeWater QualityWater Quality

ACF River SystemACF River System

George W. George W. Andrews LakeAndrews LakeNavigationNavigationWater QualityWater QualityRecreationRecreation

West Point LakeWest Point LakeFlood Control Flood Control RecreationRecreationFish/Wildlife Fish/Wildlife NavigationNavigationHydroelectric Power Hydroelectric Power Water QualityWater Quality

Navigation

Make releases to maintain a desired stage for navigators

Seasonal navigation periods

Special releases during other periods

Hydropower

Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA) makes actual schedule within range specified by Water Mgt.

Adjustments to schedule made as needed

Generation incidental benefit when releases made for other purposes

Determine weekly generation based system needs and to meet monthly energy agreements

Recreation

Maintain lakes as full as possible according to Water Control Plan Adjust water levels to accommodate special activities on the lakes

Make special releases for recreational activities downstream

Environmental & 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 releases to meet downstream targets and water quality needs

Provide gradual stepdown of river levels where necessary

Municipal and Industrial Water Supply

Provide water for industries and municipalities

Flood Control

Store water in lake during event

Monitor downstream points

Evacuate water as quickly as practicable when downstream conditions allow

Winter drawdown at several lakes

Provide notification to Emergency Management Offices

Action zones used as guidelines for determining releases and lake levels for various times of year

Water Control Plan

Balances all lakes in system

Flood Control ActionsFlood Control Actions

Store water in lake during storm event

Monitor gages and downstream points

Follow surcharge schedule to make releases at projects when/if required

Notify emergency management offices

Provide updated data to River Forecast Center

Make press releases to impacted areas

Exchange data with River Forecast Center

Receive hourly reports from Corps projects

During Storm EventsDuring Storm Events

Other NWS Products and InformationOther NWS Products and Information Flash Flood Guidances Observed Rainfall Radar Observations Stage Forecasts Briefings by RFC Staff Information provided by Corps Staff Meteorologist

ACF Flood NotificationDam

Operator

Water Management

SectionOther Situational

Local EMAFL EMAGA EMA

South AtlanticDivision

SERFCResourceManager

EmergencyOperations

GAPower

Public

PublicAffairs

AL EMA

Flood Control ActionsFlood Control Actions

Evacuate water as quickly as practicable when downstream conditions allow

Follow surcharge schedule to make releases at projects when/if required

Conduct after action activities

After Storm EventsAfter Storm Events

Water Management Homepage

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