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Boise River Flows Decrease by 250 cfs to 8,450 cfs
Media Contact:
Gina Baltrusch, (509) 527-7018, gina.c.baltrusch@usace.army.mil
Annette Ross, aross@usbr.gov
For Release: June 12, 2017
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to decrease flows from Lucky Peak Dam by 250 cubic feet per second (cfs) Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 8 am.
Flows through the city of Boise will decrease from approximately 8,700 cfs to about 8,450 cfs as measured at the Glenwood Bridge gauge. This flow change is due to a decreasing trend in the long term forecasted inflows to the Boise system. Cooler temperatures continue to slow snowmelt, allowing reservoir managers to gain some available space in the reservoir system. Further adjustments in flows could be necessary over the next week during this dynamic seasonal period.
A flow rate of 7,000 cfs is considered flood-stage level at the Glenwood Bridge gauge on the Boise River. The flow rate of 8,450 cfs is similar to the levels that occurred during mid-April.
Boise River reservoirs are at approximately 96 percent of capacity.
Residents of flood-prone areas in and near the greater-Boise area are encouraged to keep informed of changing river, stream, and weather conditions on the National Weather Service, Boise Office website at http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/boi/. The site offers flow data, weather forecasts, and flood alerts. Follow flood-response instructions issued by your local emergency management agency http://www.adacounty.id.gov/flood, and tune-in to local radio and television news stations. Ada County residents can sign up for CodeRED emergency alerts at https://public.coderedweb.com/cne/en-US/BF01DC4DD213, or download the CodeRED mobile app from your mobile device’s app store.
For real-time Boise River flows at Reclamation facilities in the Pacific Northwest Region, visit http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/rtindex/boise.html.
The Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation operate three dams on the Boise River as a system to manage flood control and irrigation storage needs — Lucky Peak Dam, Arrowrock Dam and Anderson Ranch Dam. Storage capacity provided by Reclamation’s Arrowrock and Anderson Ranch dams, and the Corps’ Lucky Peak Dam, combined with well-planned water releases, help manage Boise River flows through the city of Boise.
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