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Old 05-18-2026, 02:44 PM   #57
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Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy View Post
I get a kick out of lake level discussions. We are either beating up the guys who control the dam because the water is too high or too low.

If the open the dam in anticipation of a big storm event and it doesn't happen seems to be happening quite often over the past several years) we yell "mismanagement" because there isn't enough water in the lake. If they keep the dam closed because a storm is supposed to miss us and it doesn't we yell mismanagement because there is too much water in the lake.

Talk about a thankless job!
Isn't that the way government is supposed to work? You only need to please 51% because you already have a monopoly--you don't need to increase market share.
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