The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin the drawdown of four of its Red River Basin reservoirs in preparation of spring flooding forecasted by the National Weather Service.
The Corps' drawdown plans include:
• Homme Dam, near Park River, N.D., will be lowered to its maximum drawdown elevation of 1,064 feet above sea level by the end of the month. The Corps initiated part of the drawdown at the dam in November. The Corps will begin the final portion of the drawdown at the reservoir Friday. The pool is currently at elevation 1,076 feet.
• Lake Traverse, near Wheaton, Minn., is targeted to reach its maximum drawdown elevation of 974 feet by the end of the month. The reservoir is currently one foot below the conservation level with two feet remaining.
• Orwell Reservoir, near Fergus Falls, Minn., is targeted to reach its maximum drawdown elevation of 1,050 feet by the end of the month. The reservoir is currently just above 1,063 feet.
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• Baldhill Dam, near Valley City, N.D., is targeted to reach its maximum drawdown elevation of 1,257 feet by the end of the month. The Corps initiated part of the drawdown in October. The reservoir is currently just above 1,262 feet.
