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Reservoir Advisory November 22, 2006 RESERVOIR ELEVATIONS EXPECTED TO RECEDE The Hudson River - Black River Regulating District reports that, after unseasonably high rainfall, the reservoirs at Great Sacandaga Lake, Indian Lake, Sixth Lake and Old Forge have begun to recede. The elevation of the Stillwater Reservoir has leveled out and may begin to decline soon. “Heavy rain that fell over the Great Sacandaga Lake watershed last week increased the elevation of the reservoir to just below the top of the spillway on November 17. The reservoir has begun to recede,” stated Glenn A. LaFave, Executive Director of the Hudson River - Black River Regulating District. “Since the heavy rains of July, our Chief Engineer has maximized the releases of water from the Great Sacandaga Lake in accordance with the Offer of Settlement.” As of 7:30 a.m. on November 22, 2006, the current elevations for the reservoirs are as follows: Great Sacandaga Lake – 770.07 Please visit the National Weather Service website: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/aly for further information and updated forecasts.
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