Libby Dam Update – Spring meeting planned
Virtual Public Meeting May 13, 2021
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
April 27, 2021
Current Koocanusa Reservoir elevation: 2402.80 feet
Current Koocanusa Reservoir inflow: ~7 kcfs
Current Libby Dam outflow: 4.0 kcfs
Current Kootenai River elevation at Bonners Ferry: 1746.08 feet
A Public Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 13, 2021.
Libby Dam operations during April will be to gradually raise Lake Koocanusa to an end of month lake elevation of 2409.9 feet, as determined by the April Water Supply Forecast released on April 5, 2021. Libby Dam outflows will remain at 4 kcfs through the end of April.
Short term forecasts for Libby Dam elevations and inflow:
http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?lid=LYDM8
Short term forecasts for Libby Dam outflow:
http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?lid=KBDM8
Additionally, projected inflows and reservoir operations at Libby Dam through the fall can be found here:
https://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/nws/hh/www/kot_esp.html
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a virtual Libby Dam annual operations public information meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 7:00-8:30 p.m. MDT (6:00-7:30 p.m. PDT). The Libby Spring Operations Meeting will be hosted by USACE Seattle Public Affairs. The meeting is expected to last about an hour and ½.
Link for webex meeting app:
https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=meda01e271dd4c73e7f43c03645344a24
Meeting number: 199 890 9442
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