Kootenai River / Koocanusa Reservoir / Libby Dam Update
For June 16, 2010
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Libby Dam
June 16, 2010
* Spill of 5,000 cfs at Libby Dam commenced at 0700 on Thursday, June 10th.
* Current total Libby Dam discharge is ~ 33,000 cfs
* Spill from Libby Dam will cease by 0700 Thursday morning, June 17th.
* Outflow from Libby Dam will be full powerhouse capacity of ~ 27,000cfs on Thursday, June 17th.
* Outflow will gradually recede towards ~ 10,000 cfs through the end of June and into early July.
* Current Koocanusa Reservoir inflow is 37,000 cfs.
* Current Koocanusa Reservoir elevation is 2422.5'.
* Current Bonners Ferry river stage is 1760.1' (1764' is NWS Flood Stage).
* Projected Bonners Ferry peak stage was 1760.64 on June 11.
* Current discharge at Bonners Ferry is 40,200 cfs.
* Current discharge at Leonia is 38,500 cfs.
* Current Libby Dam release temperature is 47 degrees F.
* Current Libby Dam spill temperature is 49 degrees F.
* Current Kootenai River temperature at Bonners Ferry is 50 degrees F.
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