Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 30, 2013) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday afternoon (May 30, 2013) at 2:45 p.m., increased the release from Jamestown Dam to 1,000 cfs.

Bob Martin reported that the increase puts the Jamestown Dam release to where it was before being cut back due to concerns of excessive rainfall in the forecast.

Earlier this week (Wed)  the Corps reduced the release back to 850 cfs.

Martin points out that Pipestem Dam is maintaining a release of 200 cfs, for a combined release of 1,200 cfs.

He said no other release changes are planned through the coming weekend, unless it becomes necessary due to rainfall or runoff amounts.

 

 

Previously…

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 29, 2013) — The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers on Wednesday (May 29, 2013) at noon, decreased the Jamestown Dam release from 1,000 cfs, to 850 cfs.

Bob Martin in Jamestown says, the reduction stems from the forecast of possible heavy rainfall amounts in the James River basin in the next few days.

Martin says, the reduction in releases from Jamestown Dam is for an unspecified period of time.

The release from Pipestem Dam remains at 200 cfs, for combined release of 1,050 cfs, down from 1,200 cfs.

The reduction from Jamestown Reservoir drops the James River level downstream of the confluence by about 9 inches.