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Corps of Engineers Increasing Gavins Point Dam Releases Again

Corps of Engineers Increasing Gavins Point Dam Releases Again

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As Missouri River reservoirs continue to rise due to snow melt run off, the Corps of Engineers is again increasing flows from Gavins Point Dam into the river.
John Remus, Chief of the Water Management Office in Omaha, says two of the big reservoirs are rising into their flood pools…

Remus says flows from Gavins Point Dam will be increasing all week…

Remus says they are increasing releases now in an effort to avoid more damaging flows later on….

Remus says the mountain snow pack is still increasing and normally melts and runs off in May and June.

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