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Release-reduction plans announced

Plans for reducing releases out of Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs were announced Thursday by the Army Corps of Engineers.

April 23, 2010

Corps announces plans to reduce releases from Jamestown, Pipestem reservoirs

Plans for reducing releases out of Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs were announced Thursday by the Army Corps of Engineers.

April 22, 2010

United Sportsman to host youth shoot

The United Sportsman, Jamestown Chapter, will host a youth shoot May 1 at the Pipestem Dam rifle range. The event is free and open to all boys and girls ages 17 and younger. They must be accompanied by adults.

April 20, 2010

Meeting on dam releases Thursday

James River flooding and the releases from Jamestown and Pipestem dams will be discussed at a public meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at in the Ramada Inn in Aberdeen, S.D., according to officials with the Army Corps of Engineers and James River Water Development District. The corps will discuss reservoir release plans for Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs, located along the James River and Pipestem Creek immediately north of Jamestown.

April 13, 2010

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are

April 07, 2010

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JRFD responds to grass fire near Pipestem Dam

The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a grass fire at about 2:10 p.m. Tuesday.

April 06, 2010

Water releases: Maximum releases expected to reach 1,800 cfs today; corps officials to depart

The Army Corps of Engineers will increase releases from the Jamestown Dam by 100 cubic feet per second today, according to John Bartel, field officer for the James River basin for the corps. The increase will raise the combined releases to 1,800 cfs, the maximum planned for this spring. Bartel made his report at the interagency meeting Tuesday at the Law Enforcement Center. “Tomorrow (Wednesday) we’ll go up to 1,800 cfs and the system is operating as designed,” he said.

By Keith Norman , March 31, 2010

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Releases at 1,500 cfs

Releases at 1,500 cfs Releases from Jamestown Reservoir were increased by 200 cubic feet per second at 2 p.m. Monday to to 900 cfs, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Releases from the reservoir had been increased to 700 cfs on Saturday.

March 30, 2010

Combined releases raised to 800 cfs

Releases from Jamestown Reservoir were increased by 200 cubic feet per second in two increments Thursday, according to the Army Corps of Engineers, raising releases from to reservoir to 500 cfs. Releases from Pipestem Reservoir remained at 300 cfs, with combined releases totaling 800 cfs.

March 26, 2010

Waiting game: New forecasts on water releases expected today

Waiting game: New forecasts on water releases expected today Flood preparation continued to be a waiting game in Jamestown Tuesday with new forecasts from the Army Corps of Engineers for water levels on the Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs not anticipated until Wednesday. John Bartel, corps field operations officer for the James River, made his report at the interagency meeting Tuesday at the Law Enforcement Center.

March 24, 2010

Diking pause: Corps stops diking work after finding less moisture

Diking pause: Corps stops diking work after finding less moisture Construction on dikes in Jamestown was halted Monday afternoon, according to Paul Johnston, chief public affairs officer for the Army Corps of Engineers. The move came after officials found the water equivalent of snowpack upstream of the Jamestown and Pipestem dams to be less than in earlier forecasts.

By Keith Norman , March 23, 2010

What we think: Prepare for water releases

The Red River crested in Fargo Sunday, easing major flooding fears for residents of that city. The city’s mayor, Dennis Walaker, told the Associated Press on Sunday that it’s still too soon to celebrate. But in Jamestown, the work has just begun on dike-building as we prepare for higher water releases. And it’s time for residents to begin preparations if they haven’t already.

By Sun Staff , March 22, 2010

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Corps stepping up water releases

Corps stepping up water releases Plans for initiating releases out of Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs in North Dakota were announced Saturday in a news release by the Army Corps of Engineers. Due to abnormally high snow pack conditions in the basins upstream of the reservoirs, the corps expects high inflows into the two reservoirs this spring. Current snow pack conditions are similar to the record runoff year in 2009, the corps said. Releases from the reservoirs have been held at low levels in order to minimize downstream damages during the recent spring runoff.

March 22, 2010

Releases might only hit 1,800 cfs this time

Releases might only hit 1,800 cfs this time Jamestown and Pipestem dams will most likely release a combined 1,800 cubic feet per second, but the upper-range forecasts could require releases of up to 3,200 cfs, officials said at a meeting for Stutsman County residents Tuesday.

March 17, 2010

Hoeven meets with city, county on high releases

Hoeven meets with city, county on high releases Gov. John Hoeven told city and county officials Monday the state and the North Dakota National Guard are ready to help on high water releases and downstream flooding. Maj. Gen. Dave Sprynczynatyk, adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard, accompanied the governor, taking notes on what the Guard would need to supply in the way of manpower and materials this year. He said they’ve stocked up on flood-fighting supplies.

March 16, 2010

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