Omaha, NE (KCSi-T.V. News Apr 1, 2013) — The Army Corps of Engineers, announced Monday that Pipestem Reservoir will be initiating a “water quality release,” of 25 cfs on Tuesday (April 2, 2013).

On Monday’s (Apr 1, 2013) City Matters program on CSi Cable T.V. 10, Pipestem Dam Manager, Bob Martin added, that Pipestem Reservoir was at a pool elevation of 1442.6 feet, with approximately a 2 cfs inflow, and outflow.

Jamestown Reservoir is currently at a pool elevation of 1429.7 feet with approximately a zero cfs inflow, and outflow.

 

All the flood storage at Pipestem and Jamestown is currently available for the spring runoff.

On Tuesday (Apr 2, 2013) a release of 25cfs will be initiated to benefit water quality in the reservoir.

Release of low-level water will provide a benefit for water quality by facilitating aeration of the lake.

Following this, small release, changes may occur for water quality purposes before the spring snow melt.

Martin added, that during the spring snowmelt, emphasis will be placed on evacuating Jamestown Reservoir flood storage, by June 1, 2013.

Pipestem Reservoir flood storage will be primarily evacuated in June, July, and August.

Current forecasts indicate that combined releases are expected to stay below 1200 cdfs with snowpack conditions being compared to 2001.

Any agency meeting is being held in Jamestown on April 9, 2013, and a release schedule will be developed after the meeting.

With the increased releases, river stages are expected to rise approximately 0.5 feet at the James River at the Jamestown gage, and 0.25 feet at the James River LaMoure gage.

River stages on the James River in North Dakota and South Dakota are available on the U.S. Geological Survey web site at

http://nd.water.usgs.gov/floodinfo/james.html.