March 19, 2019
Releases from Gavins Point Dam were increased for a second straight day Thursday to leave room in Lewis and Clark Lake for runoff from heavy rainfall and snowmelt upstream.
Gavins Point releases were increased to 50,000 cubic feet per second at the dam near Yankton, South Dakota. Releases will be increased to 60,0000 cfs later Thursday and into Friday.
Gavins Point releases were increased from 27,000 to 32,000 cfs at midnight Wednesday. A second increase from 32,000 to 37,000 cfs was made earlier that morning.
