reservoir2009Jamestown, (CSi)  On Monday, May 12,  2014 Releases from the Jamestown and Pipestem dams will be adjusted due to recent rainfall amounts in the James River Basin. 

Pipestem Dam Manager Bob Martin, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, says the release from Pipestem Dam will be cut to 5 cfs, and releases from Jamestown Dam will increase to 445 cfs, for a combined release of 450 cfs.

Before Monday, releases from Pipestem Dam are at 50 cfs with 400 cfs from Jamestown Dam.

Martin said officials are attempting to have Jamestown Dam at its conservation pool, or normal level, of 1,431 feet mean sea level by June 1, 2014.

The water level atJamestown Dam was at 1,433.7 feet msl as of 1 p.m. Friday.

The water level at Pipestem Dam was at 1,457.7 feet and is rising about 4 inches per day.

The releases at Jamestown Dam have remained steady for much of the past week with outflows roughly matching inflows.

When Jamestown Dam reaches conservation pool, releases will decrease there and increase at Pipestem Dam.

Martin says release plans are based on average rainfall.

Any heavy rainfall may require increased releases to reach the target reservoir levels.