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Alamo Dam Multipurpose Flushing Flow Release

Published March 6, 2018
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Operations Branch, Alamo Dam, announces the planned dates for the March 2018 multi-purpose flushing flow release.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Operations Branch, Alamo Dam, announces the planned dates for the March 2018 multi-purpose flushing flow release.

The Corps will release water from Alamo Dam in order to facilitate required maintenance activities.   

The release will conform to the following general parameters: 

1) The release will begin on March 12, 2018. 

2) Ascending limb of the hydrograph will be moderate. 

3) Maximum release will not exceed 5,000 cfs.  The maximum release will not occur for more than 12 hours and will begin starting the evening of March 14. 

4) Descending limb of the hydrograph will initially drop steeply, followed by a gradual return to base flow. 

5) The release will end on April 1, 2018. 

6) The final target elevation of the lake will be between 1097 and 1102 ft. 

The proposed hydrograph is attached for your reference. 

The Corps can be reached for questions or concerns regarding Alamo Dam via email at: AlamoDamSPL@usace.army.mil  

The Alamo Dam Flushing Flow EA is available for review upon request.  Please email your request to AlamoDamSPL@usace.army.mil