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CURRENT AND PROJECTED NEAR-TERM RELEASES

Updated: JUN 22, 2021

	22Jun2021 at 0700 hours	22Jun2021 at hours	23Jun2021
Release	240 cfs	See Announcement cfs	240-400 cfs
Streamgage Stage	9.0 feet	See Announcement feet	9.0-9.4 feet

PULSE RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT

NORFOLK – The scheduled Pulse Release for Wednesday 23 June 2021 has been canceled.

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
JULY 21
AUG 11
SEP 1
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 Game and Inland Fisheries, 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.