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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 2001 recorded levels 

 and associated operating levels are shown in Figure 3.19. 



2001 Cookson Rassrvoir 

 Dally Mean Witw Laval* 



29400 

 19t00 



Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 



Aug Sap Oct Nov Dec 



Figure 3.19 Cookson Reservoir Daily Mean Water Levels for 2001 and Median 

 Daily Water Levels, 1981-1991 



