I share Mr. Stack's desire for the Mississippi River to run free. The Crown Hydro project inlet water race is in the basin above the falls. These water races predate the lock by some ?80 years?. Recently the water races were daylighted, and water has been successfully run through them. Currently they are stagnate as the water inlet race has a few boards blocking the flow.
It would be one of the last sources from the river to go dry. That statement is bound to explode in discussion when placed against the background of drawing down the pools above the falls over the next fifty years. The level of water going over the falls is determined a hundred miles above the falls by a series of dams. Visually it does not make much difference if there is six inches or a foot of water going over the skirt of the falls. One can only view the falls from a distance. Thank you to everyone who put attention to the Crown Hydro project. This will not be the last issue of concern to the Mighty Miss. Truly, Jeff Sheridan Northeast Arts District, Minneapolis across the river from the Mpls Park and Rec Board headquarters. Message: 14 Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 14:46:47 +0000 From: "stack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Mpls] Crown Hydro To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" It seems like more people every year are appreciating the river in Mpls as a wonderful natural amenity. We live at the very top end of the Mississippi River lock and dam system. I see the day in the future when the three Mpls locks and dams will no longer be considered worth the $3 million per year taxpayer expense and the environmental cost. This day may come in 20 years or it may come in 90 years, but I firmly believe it is coming. And I sure would love to see it in my lifetime. So, in large part because of this particular viewpoint, I, for one, am not in favor of installing developments like Crown Hydro that may possibly delay the freeing of the river in Minneapolis - or reduce the grandeur of the falls when the river is allowed to flow free. Dave Stack Harrison REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
