FORT WORTH, Texas – The Fort Worth District, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers Sam Rayburn Reservoir continues to limit releases from
the lake due to high flow rates on the Neches River.
Recent rains have resulted in Sam Rayburn Reservoir being 5.8
feet above conservation pool and 164.4 feet above mean sea level, which pushed
the lake into the flood pool. As of 8 a.m. today, the pool elevation reached 170.19
feet MSL and continues to function as designed for flood control.
Currently, releases are
from six hours of hydropower generation resulting in 1,043 day second feet. Town
Bluff Dam continues to regulate flows near 20,000 cubic feet per second passing
water flowing into the reservoir.
“As flows on the Neches
permit, we anticipate making additional releases through hydropower generation
and flood gates from Sam Rayburn. The flows from Town Bluff Dam likely remaining
near 20,000 CFS for several weeks as we return Sam Rayburn Reservoir to the conservation
pool level 164.4 MSL,” said Sam Rayburn Lake manager, Bart Dearborn.
Impacts to Sam Rayburn
Reservoir from current pool levels have required closures to many of the parks
campsites and a few boat ramps. Marinas
and county facilities are also experiencing similar impacts. Additional
information available at: http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/lake/lakefacilities.htm
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About
the Fort Worth District: The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
was established in 1950. The District is responsible for water resources
development in two-thirds of Texas, and design and construction at military
installations in Texas and parts of Louisiana and New Mexico. Visit the Fort Worth District Web site at: www.swf.usace.army.mil and SWF Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Worth-District-US-Army-Corps-of-Engineers/188083711219308
Release no. 16-020