Area Lakes Used As Reservoirs To Control Potential Flooding
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NORTH TEXAS (CBSFDW.COM) – Area lake levels have risen from recent heavy downpours. But has the potential for flooding increased, too?
One need only look at the Trinity River for evidence of adequate flood management of North Texas lakes. Experts say it's the river that helps control potential flooding.
Six lakes used as regional reservoirs, including lakes Lavon, Ray Roberts and Joe Pool all have plans to release water into the Trinity River to control capacity if needed.
"We have been making some releases. There's no concern it's just normal flow into the river," said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Specialist, John Rael. "Yeah, this rain has been very good. It's provided us water supply, so it provides us a good supply for the remaining summer."
Some water from area lakes will be siphoned into the Trinity River Friday, according to Rael. Siphoning the water will prevent overflow of area lakes.
There's still a concern, however that releasing water from lakes into the river won't overflow the runoff from city streets and roads already running into the Trinity.
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