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

 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 2002 recorded levels 

 and associated operating levels are shown in Figure 3.19. 



2002 Cookson Reservoir 

 Daily Mean Water Levels 



Full Supply Level 



2 749 



Ten Year Median Level Minimum Desired Operating Level 



Minimum Useable Storage Level 



741 



Jan Feb Mar 



Aug Sen Oct Nov Dec 



Figure 3.19 Cookson Reservoir Daily Mean Water Levels for 2002 and Median 

 Dailv Water Levels. 1992-2001 



