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From: del@dataio.UUCP (Eric Lindberg)
Newsgroups: net.rec.nude
Subject: Re: Swimming in reservoirs
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Date: Thu, 28-Jun-84 11:01:20 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 28 11:01:20 1984
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	The problem is a little different depending on your definition of
the word "reservoir". In Washington state, a natural supply of water
(like a lake) is called just that, a water supply. Swimming there is supposed
to be illegal for sanitary reasons, but is generally not enforced since
people seem to be considerate and carefull. There is also such a large
quantity of water there, it would take more than a little bit of swimming
to pollute it.

	On the other hand, what we call a "reservoir" is a man made supply
of water held in reserve for peak usage times (we have so much water, there
is little cause to conserve: half the city decides to water their lawn at
the same time). A reservoir is typically several city blocks in area, and
it is a definite no-no to swim there. If it is determined someone has been
swimming in the reservoir it must be drained, at great expense to the city.
The penalty if caught is correspondingly "expensive", although I can't
remember what it is.

			Erik Lindberg		Data IO Redmond, WA
( All is relative, nothing is absolute )