Jamestown and Pipestem dams increasing releases following a wet pattern
Published July 24, 2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District will increase releases from Jamestown Dam and Pipestem Dam beginning July 25 in response to an active rainfall pattern over recent months.
Jamestown and Pipestem have seen greater than 150% of normal precipitation over the past 120 days. The continued rainfall has led to higher than usual inflows to the projects and has pushed operations into a high-flow year. Combined releases will be increased to 1,000 cubic feet per second with increases to 550 cfs at Jamestown and 450 cfs at Pipestem.
The Jamestown Reservoir was at an elevation of 1,433.5 feet and the Pipestem Reservoir was at an elevation of 1,472.1 feet as of July 24. The Omaha District will continue to monitor conditions and adjust as needed based on runoff conditions.
Release no. 24-016