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Reclamation Announces Jackson Lake Operations Meeting in Wyoming

Media Contact: John Redding, (208) 378-5212, jredding@pn.usbr.gov
Mike Beus, mbeus@pn.usbr.gov

For Release: May 05, 2006

The Bureau of Reclamation will host a public meeting in Jackson, Wyo., on May 18, to present streamflow forecasts and projected reservoir operations for Jackson Lake and other reservoirs of Reclamation's Minidoka and Palisades Projects. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m., at the Antler Inn Conference Room, 43 West Pearl Street, Jackson, Wyo.

The level of winter precipitation this year has not been seen since 1999, which will result in above average streamflows this spring and summer. Jackson Lake is expected to fill for the first time since 2000.

"The increased water supply results in some flexibility that has not been available in recent years, but flood control constraints and less empty space in downstream reservoirs reduce options in the short term," said Mike Beus, Reclamation hydraulic engineer.

The meeting facility is accessible to people with disabilities. Please contact Jami Andersen at (208) 678-0461, ext. 22 at the Snake River Area Office, Burley, Idaho, if you need sign language interpretation for the hearing impaired or other auxiliary aids.

More information regarding Bureau of Reclamation programs can be found on the Pacific Northwest Region's internet homepage at: www.usbr.gov/pn. For current streamflows and reservoir elevations, click on the HydroMet link.

Jackson Lake Dam is located on the Snake River near Jackson, Wyo. The dam is part of the Minidoka Project and was originally constructed in 1911. It was later reconstructed in 1989 under authority of Reclamation's Safety of Dams Act.

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