IMPORTANT FACTS

LAKE LEVEL (08-12-2011) 397.53 5.47 FEET LOW

· SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY HAS NOT RELEASED WATER SINCE MAY 2010. THE GATES HAVE BEEN CLOSED EXCEPT FOR ONCE A MONTH TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF GATES.

· 2005 THE LAKE WAS AT ITS LOWEST OF 5-1/2 FEET DURING DROUGHT CONDITIONS WHICH GAVE THE SRA AN OPPORTUNITY TO DUE REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE ON THE DAM .

· THE DALLAS WATER AUTHORITY’S PUMP STATION IS NOT WORKING AT THIS TIME DUE TO ENGINEERING PROBLEMS AND HAS NOT DRAWN ANY WATER SINCE JANUARY 2011.

SRA DOES RELEASE WATER DOWNSTREAM TO CUSTOMERS AT THE RATE OF APPROX. 45 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY. DALLAS WATER AUTHORITY CAN TAKE 120 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY. EVAPORATION DURING SUMMER MONTHS EQUALS TO 280 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY OR ½ INCH.

PLEASE REPEAT FACTS!!! NOT RUMORS!!!