Hydroelectric plant operator seeks improved river management
June 12, 2019
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A hydroelectric power plant operator is calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to better manage reservoirs along the Kansas River as the region sees flooding and high water levels.
Bowersock Mills & Power Company President Sarah Hill-Nelson tells the Lawrence Journal-World that the turbines at her family's hydroelectric power plant have sat dormant since mid-May due to the river's high water levels. Hill-Nelson and the Kansas Water Office's acting director, Earl Lewis, shared their concerns about river flow management with U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins on Friday.
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