The US Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Water Management Division has reduced navigation flow support for the second half of the navigation flow support season.
Division chief John Remus says the Corps will continue to monitor conditions throughout the basin and make adjustments as necessary. Drought conditions continue in the upper Missouri River basin and he says reducing navigation flow support is a necessary water conservation measure to ensure continued service to all the authorized purposes of the Missouri River for the short- and long-term. The decrease in stage due to the reduced flow support will be less than half a foot. Actual stages will depend on the amount, timing, and location of tributary inflow below Gavins Point dam.
Remus says says per the July 1 System storage check and as outlined in the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual, the service level to support navigation will be reduced 1,500 cubic feet per second from full-service levels. He says the 2021 navigation flow support season length will be a full 8-months, ending Dec. 1, 2021, at the mouth in St. Louis.
Image credit US Army Corps of Engineers.
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Related Link: Basin Web App
Related Link: Hourly Update
Related Link: 3-Week Forecast
Related Link: Daily Reservoir Bulletin
Related Link: Basin Update
Related Link: USACE Gavins Point Release Forecast (Provisional)
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