§ 6111 Emergency Reservoir Water Release

• •If there's a big emergency, the department can lower the water in a reservoir by letting some out.
• •They can even empty the whole reservoir if they really need to.
• •They can do other things too, as long as it helps keep people and stuff safe.

A big storm is coming, and the reservoir might overflow and flood nearby houses.

The department can let out some water from the reservoir to make sure it doesn't flood the houses and keep everyone safe.