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Full reservoirs do contribute significantly to flood crests.

Posted by Thomas Mancuso on Wednesday, February 22, 2012,

Ladies & Gentleman - below was a forum on the Delaware River Flooding moderated by a NY TIMES reporter- the attendees were all very well qualified “experts” and concluded “full reservoirs DO contribute significantly to flood crests, and, while managing a water supply system is complex, the NYCDEP is not doing a good job of it.”

What preceded was the following news release http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2011/11_0049.htm

The million dollar question becomes if this can be done for t...


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DEP Still Working on Floodgate Report

Posted by Thomas Mancuso on Wednesday, February 22, 2012,

The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still working on a report on the operation of the floodgates on the Pompton River dam.

“We’re still working on the report,” said Larry Hajna, a DEP spokesman. “The goal is the release the findings later this month.”

Governor Chris Christie last year said the report would be complete Feb. 1.

Christie after touring flood-ravaged areas in the Passaic River Flood Basin after Hurricane Irene struck the area in August of last ye...


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