It appears that this debris had its source farther upstream above the reservoir 

 areas and in any case is not a serious problem. Minor deposition of silt 

 was noted on some tracts, but at least one operator claimed this was definite- 

 ly beneficial. 



Within the period covered by available records, it appears that all meas- 

 urable and reported damage would have been prevented by using the land 

 affected according to land-use capability recommendations. Apparently, 

 the risks involved in using land in the reservoir areas have been greatly 

 exaggerated, at least in terms of 10-20 year estimates and probably for 

 longer periods. If a major flood condition were to occur during the grow- 

 ing season, significant damage to hayland could result; however, major 

 floods in the general area have not occurred at this season. Risks of in- 

 undation in the reservoir areas are probably no greater than in most down- 

 stream areas and without the velocity associated with floodwater, damage 

 from inundation by backwater at similar depths and duration are likely to 

 be less. 



Tables 2-5 show the frequency of inundation to various depths and acreages 

 of land and water at different elevations for the four projects. It should be 

 noted that inundation above certain levels has not occurred during the 

 growing season. Acreage for each contour was determined by planimeter 

 from available maps. 



This leased land in the Surry Mountain reservoir area grows silage corn. 



