April-August water supply forecast for Libby Dam
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
March 6, 2010
Click on this link for the Corps of Engineers' final March (April through August) Water Supply Forecast for Libby Dam: April-August Water Supply Forecast for Libby Dam (PDF). The forecast is used to help determine flood control and fisheries operations at Libby Dam.
- The March 2010, April-August inflow forecast for Koocanusa Reservoir is 80% of average (5.084 MAF ~ million acre-feet) - down from 86 % in February, 90% in January, 103% in December, and 109% in November. - The end-of-March target reservoir elevation is 2444.00' (2459.00' is full pool); elevation as of March 5 was is 2405.60'. - Koocanusa inflow since March 1 has been ~ 2.3 kcfs. - Projected flows for the remainder of March are minimum (~4 kcfs), with increases possible for cold snaps and other power emergencies.
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