"Ophelia" > wrote:
>One report says that the embankments built to keep the water out is now
>keeping it in

Not really. The water level in the city is now equalized with the
lake, which is a little bit above the river. If the embankments were
not there, the level wouldn't drop enough to make a real difference.

D.
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