St. Paul, Minn. (USACE)   – Citizens will see fluctuating flows along the Sheyenne River this week. Lakeshore users around Lake Ashtabula may need to take action to secure property located on the shoreline, as it may be impacted.

At the request of the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will sharply reduce flows at Baldhill Dam. Discharges were decreased Tuesday, September 24, from around 1,800 cubic feet per second, or CFS, to 100 cfs, followed by a quick increase on Thursday, September 26, to more than 2,000 cfs. Lake Ashtabula is forecasted to increase 1.5 feet above its current elevation to 1,267.5 NGVD 29.

Wednesday morning the Sheyenne River level was just under six feet, down from nearly 10 feet before the release adjustment was made from the dam.

The public is urged to use caution near the Sheyenne and Lake Ashtabula during this time as currents and depths could change quickly.