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As a resident of the area for 65 years and seeing the population increase at a rapid rate the only common sense approach to fixng Raleigh's water woes is to take bulldozers and dig out all the flat areas in the upper end of the lake. When the lake is full these areas are only around 3 feet deep and this should have been an option that Raleigh has not explored as of this date. The removal of all this fill dirt could be used in other projects around the area, even in waste disposal sites. Wake up Raleigh officals and make good use of what is offered for the benefit of this state.Have personally been and looked at all the areas up stream of highway 50 and the water volume could be increased for the whole lake by probably 5 times. Raleigh's drinking water will be unfit in the future if some steps are not taken to increase volume and clean up what is coming down stream from the Durham area right now at this moment. It is a crime and a shame to see what is being dumped into the upstream area.Good luck all in having clean, decent water to drink in the future, ask your officals what they plan to do about this disgrace !