Sturgeon flow regime ends Monday |
| June 9, 2013 |
|
Libby Dam discharge decreased from 22 kcfs to 20
kcfs at midnight Friday. and to 18 kcfs at
midnight Saturday, where it is being held
constant for two days. At midnight on Monday, it
will decrease again to 16 kcfs. These decreases mark the conclusion of this year's sturgeon flow augmentation operation on the Kootenai River. The April-August inflow volume forecast is 6,464 KAF, which is 110 percent of the 1980-2009 average. Refill at Libby dam began May 1. |