The State's objective with the west-end outlet is to minimize or avoid the effects of a discharge from Devils Lake into the Sheyenne that would create problems downstream from either a flooding or water quality standpoint.
Hoeven outlines the goal of the outlet to protect downstream water quality and prevent flooding.
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