Kootenai River conditions
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July 12, 2011 |
Current Koocanusa Reservoir inflow is ~36 kcfs.
Current Libby Dam outflow is ~15 kcfs.
The 1.20 MAF sturgeon volume was expended
yesterday, July 11.
At 1 a.m. MST Libby began ramping down from 15
kcfs to 13 kfcs. This ramp down is to begin the
ramp down to summer flat flow, which is
currently modeled to be around 9-12 kcfs. A
second ramp down will likely happen this week.
Current Koocanusa Reservoir elevation is 2440.7
feet.
The reservoir is currently filling at under a
foot per day, and this rate is expected to
continue in the short-term. We are targeting to
be within 10' of full, 2449', or above at the
end of the month. Peak pool is currently
projected to be in the second week of August,
with an elevation of 2449'-2455'.
The Northwest River Forecast Center creates
daily forecasts for short term projections
throughout the Kootenai and Columbia River
Basins. These forecasts can be updated multiple
times in a day and can be updated at anytime as
conditions change. Links to those projections
can be found below:
Short term forecasts for Libby Dam elevations
and inflows can be found here:
http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?lid=LYDM8
Short term forecasts for Libby Dam releases can
be found here:
http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?lid=KBDM8
Short term forecasts for Bonners Ferry can be
found here:
http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?lid=BFEI1
Please note the National Weather Service's
disclaimer on forecasts after three days.
All forecasts and model projections are based on
the best information at the current time, as the
weather changes so will the short and long-term
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