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f The Poplar River Power Station is dependent on water from Cookson Reservoir for cooling. Power 

 I plant operation is not adversely affected until reservoir levels drop below 749.0 metres. The dead 



storage level for cooling water used in the generation process is 745.0 metres. The 2000 recorded levels 



and associated operating levels are shown in Figure 3.19. 



2000 Cookson Reservoir 

 Daily Mean Water Levels 



0> 



2 749 



C 



5 747 

 (0 



lU 



746 



743 



Full Supply Level ,2000 



/ 



Median Level 



Minimum Desired Operating 



Minimum Useable Storage Level 



Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 



Figure 3.19 Cookson Reservoir Daily Mean Water Levels for 2000 and 

 Median Daily Water Levels, 1981-1991 



