CURRENT AND PROJECTED NEAR-TERM RELEASES

Updated:       NOV 20, 2009

Savage River Releases

The Upper Potomac River Commission is making repairs to the large outlet gates at Savage River Reservoir this fall and winter. It is necessary to lower the reservoir to elevation 1325 feet to facilitate gate replacement. Outflow adjustments will be made as needed to gradually lower the lake between 1.5 and 2.0 feet per day between now and early January 2010. A majority of the gate replacement work is scheduled to be accomplished during January, February, and March 2010. Reservoir re-filling is expected to begin in mid-March 2010. This water management plan has been coordinated with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Releases from Jennings Randolph Lake and Savage River Dam are made for a variety of purposes. The flow values cited above are the expected releases from each dam and may be increased or decreased without prior notice, depending on changing climatic and hydrologic conditions.

RECREATIONAL RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR 2009
	Jennings Randolph Lake			Savage River Dam
Weekend of	Whitewater	Non Whitewater	Artificially Varied Flow	Whitewater
11-12 April	Cancelled
18-19 April
25-26 April
2-3 May
9-10 May
16-17 May
23-24 May
30-31 May
6-7 June
13-14 June
20-21 June
27-28 June
4-5 July
11-12 July
18-19 July
25-26 July
1-2 Aug
8-9 Aug
15-16 Aug
22-23 Aug
29-30 Aug
5-6 Sep
12-13 Sep
19-20 Sep
26-27 Sep
3-4 Oct
10-11 Oct
17-18 Oct
24-25 Oct
31 OCt - 1 Nov
7-8 Nov
14-15 Nov
21-22 Nov
28-29 Nov

Spring whitewater releases from Jennings Randolph Lake are sponsored by the Mineral County Parks and Recreation Commission. You can call them at (304) 788-5732 for further information.

Large releases from Randolph are usually avoided on these weekends, unless such releases are needed as a result of highwater conditions, downstream water supply needs, or other unforeseen circumstances.

Water quality releases from Randolph that are suitable for whitewater recreation may be made on other weekends during the summer and fall, provided sufficient water is available. Such releases are usually announced about 2 to 4 weeks in advance. Check this website regularly for updates, or call a telephone recording at (410) 962-7687.

No whitewater events are being scheduled at Savage River Dam during the 2009 recreation season because of constraints placed on the project operation due to a maufunctioning outlet gate. It is anticipated that whitewater releases will resume sometime in the future after repairs to the outlet structure have been completed. Whitewater releases from Savage River Dam are normally sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Adventure Sports International in cooperation with the Upper Potomac River Commission. Check this site regularly for updates.