The above response is correct. I'd like to add that downstream flooding needs to be taken into consideration. At the release rate that Barren is experiencing now, several farms in the Warren County area are spared from flooding. A higher release would flood some fields, you can notice this while driving over Barren River on I-65 between exits 26 and 28 by looking at how close the river is to flooding that field as well as the one adjacent to the 101 bridge crossing. The Corps will increase discharge when crop season is not in effect. I imagine that the current release will stay consistent until the lake reaches summer pool.



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