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Albeni Falls Flow Update and Public Meeting

April 9, 2018

Subject: Albeni Falls Flow Update and Public Meeting Notification (UNCLASSIFIED)
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CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Lake Pend Oreille elevation at Hope: 2,052.2 feet
Albeni Falls Dam outflow: 29,000 cubic feet per second

Good Morning,

Current changes and highlights:
– Albeni Falls outflow will increase to 30 kcfs today at 10:00.
– There will be public meetings next week in Sandpoint, ID and Cusick, WA.

Outflow from Albeni Falls Dam will increase to 30 kcfs on Monday 09 April at 10:00. The elevation of Lake Pend Oreille is projected to increase this week within the range of 2052-2053 feet.

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are hosting two public meetings one in Sandpoint, Idaho, on April 18th and one in Cusick, Washington, on April 19th to inform the public on Albeni Falls Dam operations.  Topics include: spring and summer operations, snowpack and inflow forecasts, a review of winter operations, and a discussion about the Corps flood assistance program.

Public Information Meeting Details:

Wednesday April 18th 6:00-7:30pm
Bonners County Administration Building
1500 US-2
Sandpoint, ID 83864

Thursday April 19th 6:00-7:30pm
Kalispel Camas Center
1821 N LeClerc Rd
Cusick, WA 99119

Jon Moen
Hydraulics and Hydrology Branch
Water Management Section
Seattle District Corps of Engineers
206-764-3561

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