Kansas Seeks to Halt Releases From Three Reservoirs
Associated Press - Wed 05:11 PM 07/25/2012
Drought-stricken Kansas is asking the Corps of Engineers to halt releases of water from three of its small reservoirs for downstream navigation.
Drought-stricken Kansas is asking the Corps of Engineers to halt releases of water from three of its small reservoirs for downstream navigation.
During a drought conference Wednesday, Gov. Sam Brownback asked U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts to help get the Corps to stop releases from the Milford, Perry and Tuttle Creek reservoirs while some upstream reservoirs remain at flood stage.
The governor also asked Roberts to support expanding the Kanopolis reservoir to hold 2 more feet of storage, which could help central Kansas during a future drought.
Brownback says he has allowed pumping from all of the state's fishing lakes to water livestock.
Kansas has now declared all 105 counties in a drought emergency, with crop losses projected at $1.5 billion.
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hillbilly
Thursday 26 July 2012 05:15 Report this comment
How would Kanopolis be expanded to hold 2 more feet of storage? Dredging? Draining and excavating? Why not expand the surface area also?
2gud4u
Thursday 26 July 2012 11:28 Report this comment
Holding back water always causes problems.. Lake flooding and levi breaching.. I hope they know what they are doing..