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CURRENT AND PROJECTED NEAR-TERM RELEASES

Updated: SEP 23, 2018

	23Sep2018 at 0700 hours	23Sep2018 at 0830 hours	24Sep2018
Release	600 cfs	1,200 cfs	1,200 cfs
Streamgage Stage	9.8 feet	10.6 feet	10.6 feet

20 SEPTEMBER 2018 The Pulse Release from Gathright Dam, originally scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, 2018, has been cancelled based on the high flows in the Covington area resulting from the remnants of Florence. The last Pulse Release for 2018 is scheduled for October 17, 2018.

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.

2018 PULSE RELEASE SCHEDULE

Pulse releases are scheduled for the following Wednesdays:

JUNE 27
JULY 25
AUG 15
SEP 5
SEP 26
OCT 17

NOTES:

These pulses, conducted by the Norfolk District in cooperation 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 confirmed about 1 week in advance. Check this website regularly for updates.