Koocanusa Reservoir at 87% of normal

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January Fill

Koocanusa Reservoir Inflow Forecast at 87% of normal
Outflow at 4,000 cfs
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Libby Dam
Original post January 8, 2009 | Updated January 19, 2009
The January 2009 April-August inflow forecast for Koocanusa Reservoir has fallen from 94% of normal in December to 87% in January. The end-of-January VARQ target flood control elevation is 2426.2' (2459 is full pool); current elevation is 2410.55'. Outflow from Libby Dam for the foreseeable future will be 4,000 cfs (minimum flow).

(Special thanks to Greg Hoffman, Fishery Biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Libby Dam - Kootenai River, for clarification on this story.)

Related Links
January Lake Koocanusa Runoff Forecast & Flood Control Calculation
Libby Dam - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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