Releases reduced from Jamestown Reservoir

Releases from Jamestown Reservoir were decreased by 50 cubic feet per second at 2 p.m. Thursday, according to the Army Corps of Engineers, to 1,100 cfs.

Releases from Pipestem Reservoir remain at 600 cfs. Combined releases are 1,700 cfs.

This reduction in releases was made because of forecasted rainfall in the Jamestown area. The reduction will provide additional capacity in the James River in case runoff occurs from the rainfall.

“We will continue to monitor rainfall within the city of Jamestown, keeping a close eye on the forecasted precipitation for this evening, and make additional release reductions if necessary,” said Col. Robert Ruch, commander of the corps’ Omaha District.

Jamestown Reservoir was at 1,439.7 feet mean sea level Thursday and was rising 0.4 foot per day. Pipestem Reservoir was at 1,469.6 feet msl, rising half a foot per day.

The James River stage was measured as 11.2 feet where it crosses Interstate 94 in southeast Jamestown.

With the release reduction and the downstream inflows of approximately 50 cfs within the city of Jamestown, the flow of the James River at the Jamestown stream gauge should be approximately 1,750 cfs.

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