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Releases Reduced Again from Gavins Point and Ft Randall Dams

Releases Reduced Again from Gavins Point and Ft Randall Dams

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In response to recent heavy rains and runoff in Kansas and Missouri, the Corps of Engineers will again be reducing releases from Fort Randall Dam and Gavins Point Dam. Gavins Point releases will be reduced from 58,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 46,000 cfs over a 2-day period, through Tuesday. Fort Randall releases will be decreased from 55,000 cfs to 43,000 cfs over the same 2-day period.

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