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  2. Pearl River flooding: High water forecast downgraded in the ...

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    According to the National Weather Service, the Pearl River at Jackson should hold at 28.5 feet on the Jackson gauge for the next few days. Sigman said the lake is at 298 feet above mean sea level ...

  3. Jackson, Mississippi water crisis - Wikipedia

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    A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. [1] The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water treatment facility, which was already running on backup pumps due to failures the month prior, to stop the treatment of drinking water indefinitely.

  4. New flood control plan for Pearl River would be far less ...

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    The Rankin Hinds Pearl River Flood Control and Drainage District announced Tuesday that the organization supports the June release and publication of a new plan for flood control in Jackson.. The ...

  5. Pearl River Valley Water Supply District - Wikipedia

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    The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) is a governing entity within the state of Mississippi tasked to manage a portion of the Pearl River basin, including the Ross Barnett Reservoir area, and its watersheds. The responsibilities of the district include: overseeing land management, maintaining natural resources, and providing ...

  6. Ross Barnett Reservoir - Wikipedia

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    The Ross Barnett Reservoir, often called the Rez, is a reservoir of the Pearl River between Madison and Rankin counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The 33,000-acre (130 km 2) lake serves as the state's largest drinking water resource, and is managed by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. The lake features 105 miles (169 km) of ...

  7. Why Knoxville shouldn't worry about rising Tennessee River ...

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    Its 29 hydroelectric dams generated 9% of the utility's electricity in 2023. ... the Tennessee River water level is higher near downtown Knoxville on Sept. 29, 2024. ... USA TODAY Sports

  8. List of rivers by discharge - Wikipedia

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    Rivers with an average discharge of 5,000 m 3 /s or greater, as a fraction of the estimated global total.. This article lists rivers by their average discharge measured in descending order of their water flow rate.

  9. America's water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor ...

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    Jul. 22—Warning that "the next Pearl Harbor, the next 9/11 will be cyber," U.S. Sen. Angus King urged government and private-sector officials to do more to be prepared. The two-term Maine ...