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Gathright Dam Releases

CURRENT AND PROJECTED NEAR-TERM RELEASES

Updated:       SEP 17, 2021

  17Sep2021
at 0700 hours		 18Sep2021 19Sep2021 20Sep2021
Release   220 cfs 220 cfs 220 cfs 220 cfs
Streamgage Stage   8.97 feet 8.97 feet 8.97 feet 8.97 feet

 

There Are No Plans To Change Releases Today.

Releases from Gathright Dam are made for a variety of purposes. The flow values cited above are the expected releases and may be increased or decreased without prior notice, depending on changing climatic and hydrologic conditions.

Reference location for the flow and streamgage stage values is the USGS Streamgage (02011800) located 0.5 miles downstream of Gathright Dam.

Reference Releases and Stream Stages
Release Streamgage Stage   Release Streamgage Stage
150 cfs 8.8 feet 2,500 cfs 11.8 feet
300 cfs 9.2 feet 5,000 cfs 13.3 feet
600 cfs 9.8 feet 7,500 cfs 14.4 feet
1,200 cfs 10.7 feet 10,000 cfs 15.3 feet

Notes:
(1) Releases between 150 cfs and 1,200 cfs are made during non Flood Release Operations
(2) Releases above 1,200 cfs are made during Flood Release Operations.

2021 PULSE RELEASE SCHEDULE

Pulse releases are scheduled for the following Wednesdays:

  • JUNE 23 (canceled)
  • JULY 21
  • AUG 11
  • SEP 1 (canceled)
  • SEP 22
  • OCT 13

NOTES:

These pulses, conducted by the Norfolk District in coordination with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, will begin at approximately 6 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m.

The peak pulse release will be 3,500 cfs and will increase levels 3 to 4.5 feet in the Jackson River.

Pulse releases are usually evaluated about 1 week in advance. Check this website regularly for updates.