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Jamestown Dam releases increasing

Releases from the Jamestown Dam increased at noon Tuesday, according to Bob Martin, dam manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Pipestem Dam.

May 22, 2013

Structures at dam get repair work

Lower water levels this spring are letting the Bureau of Reclamation do some catch-up work on repairs at the Jamestown Dam. Work started this week on two routine-maintenance projects on the dam’s outlet structure.

By Keith Norman , June 15, 2012

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Plans laid out for dam maintenence

Reclamation, with assistance from the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, will be doing maintenance on the Jamestown Dam outlet work over the next several weeks. Minor concrete repairs will be made within the outlet works and an underground drain will be replaced along the east side of the outlet works. Work is scheduled to begin on June 11, and is expected to take three weeks.

June 09, 2012

Water flow from SD dam to be cut for damage check

The Army Corps of Engineers plans to cut the flow of water coming out of Gavins Point Dam in southeast South Dakota next week to check for damage from last year's flooding.

April 27, 2012

Corps: Missouri River reservoirs have free space

An unusually dry and warm March helped authorities keep space free for floodwaters in reservoirs along the Missouri River, the Army Corps of Engineers said Friday.

April 07, 2012

‘Living with Water’ concludes today

Inserted in today’s Sun is “Making Policy for Water,” the last in a five-part series called “Living with Water.”

February 25, 2012

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Canada to unveil Souris River dams plan next week

The water authority in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan is preparing to unveil its 2012 operating plan for Souris River dams.

November 29, 2011

Dam releases working as planned

Combined releases of 2,400 cubic feet per second from local reservoirs are draining them on schedule, according to a press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Releases from Jamestown Dam are at 1,400 cfs while Pipestem Dam releases are at 1,000 cfs.

By Keith Norman , September 28, 2011

Corps alters dam releases

Releases were reduced from 1,600 cubic feet per second Wednesday morning to 1,400 cfs from Jamestown Reservoir, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At Pipestem Reservoir, releases were increased from 200 cfs to 400 cfs. Including runoff within the city of Jamestown, these releases result in a flow of approximately 1,800 cfs at the James River at Jamestown stream gauge.

May 26, 2011

Corps alters release balance at Jamestown, Pipestem dams

Releases were reduced from 1,600 cubic feet per second Wednesday morning to 1,400 cfs from Jamestown Reservoir, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At Pipestem Reservoir, releases were increased from 200 cfs to 400 cfs. Including runoff within the city of Jamestown, these releases result in a flow of approximately 1,800 cfs at the James River at Jamestown stream gauge.

May 25, 2011

Jamestown Reservoir releases increased

Releases were increased at Jamestown Reservoir Tuesday morning from 1,450 cubic feet per second to 1,500 cfs, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At Pipestem Reservoir, releases were reduced from 250 cfs to 200 cfs.

April 27, 2011

Officials watch rural dams

The near-failure of a small and aging dam in northwestern North Dakota this spring has put the focus on similar structures elsewhere, with state officials saying that many will likely need repair after a third straight soggy spring.

By By Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press , April 20, 2011

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Jamestown dam releases go up; Pipestem releases cut

Jamestown Reservoir releases were increased from 1,200 cubic feet per second to 1,300 cfs Tuesday afternoon and Pipestem Reservoir releases were decreased from 500 cfs to 400 cfs, Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist said in a press release.

April 19, 2011

Rural N.D. dams get funds for repairs

BISMARCK — Two North Dakota counties will get almost $500,000 in state help to pay for repairs to dam spillways that were partially washed away by spring rains in the last two years.

By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , July 29, 2010

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N.D. state money sought to repair rural dams

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Spring rains caused extensive damage to rural dams in two North Dakota counties, and now officials want state help in paying for repairs.

July 28, 2010