pipestem1Jamestown, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News Jun 28, 2013)  —  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue to maintain the releases from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams.

Bob Martin in Jamestown says, the plan is to keep the Jamestown Dam release at 700 cfs, and the Pipestem Dam release at 200 cfs for a combined release of 900 cfs for the next two weeks.

He says the release is being maintained because of high James River levels south of Jamestown, and into South Dakota, stemming from recent  significant rain events that have added to the river levels.

He says, the Jamestown and Pipestem Reservoirs are slowly dropping, even after the releases were reduced last week.

The Corps in Omaha has reported that James River basin conditions and forecasts will be continuously evaluated and adjustments to the releases will be made as needed due to future rainfall and reservoir inflows.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jun 25, 2013)  —  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is maintaining the combined releases from Jamestown and Pipstem Dams of 900 cfs.  A 700 cfs release from Jamestown Dam, and a 200 cfs release from Pipestem Dam.

The Corps reports that James River basin conditions and forecasts will be continuously evaluated and adjustments to the releases will be made as needed due to future rainfall and reservoir inflows.

Bob Martin with the Corps in Jamestown says, the Corps also has concerns about the high river levels in the basin south of Jamestown.