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<blockquote data-quote="You" data-source="post: 272720" data-attributes="member: 514">;:;bowdownand, Captain cut and paste would like to share: Lake Sakakawea has dropped over 8 feet since its high this summer with another 6 feet to go before March 1.&nbsp; Based on current trends, they should reach this goal. The Corps recently increased releases slightly from 46,000 cfs to 48,000 cfs to draw down Sakakawea a bit faster as there are some limitations on the volume of releases from Garrison Dam once the river freezes over.&nbsp; This is due to channel degradation (i.e. buildup of sediment from Lake Oahe) south of Bismarck which could result in an increased risk of ice jams if they go over 27,000 cfs after freeze up. &nbsp;Releases will remain high until the end of November range.&nbsp; Around the first week of December releases will be dropped to about 16,000 cfs until the river ices over.&nbsp; During the freeze in process the river level will rise (which is normal every year).&nbsp; After it is iced over, it will drop and then the Corps will increase releases to 24,000 to 27,000 cfs until spring.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="You, post: 272720, member: 514"] ;:;bowdown and, Captain cut and paste would like to share: Lake Sakakawea has dropped over 8 feet since its high this summer with another 6 feet to go before March 1. Based on current trends, they should reach this goal. The Corps recently increased releases slightly from 46,000 cfs to 48,000 cfs to draw down Sakakawea a bit faster as there are some limitations on the volume of releases from Garrison Dam once the river freezes over. This is due to channel degradation (i.e. buildup of sediment from Lake Oahe) south of Bismarck which could result in an increased risk of ice jams if they go over 27,000 cfs after freeze up. Releases will remain high until the end of November range. Around the first week of December releases will be dropped to about 16,000 cfs until the river ices over. During the freeze in process the river level will rise (which is normal every year). After it is iced over, it will drop and then the Corps will increase releases to 24,000 to 27,000 cfs until spring. [/QUOTE]

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