Whitewater Water Released from Thomson Hydro for 2013:
- No releases in 2013 due to flood restoration efforts. Discharges will be approximately equal to natural river flow.
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Water Levels and River Flows |
Last updated:
Wednesday June 19, 2013 as of 3:00 AM
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We have converted the present system of measuring reservoir elevations to sea level datum.
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St Louis River Basin Measured in cubic feet per second (cfs) through the dams. (includes flow through the turbines plus bypass flow) |
Previous 24 Hr Average Flow |
Flow Today 7a.m. |
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| Cloquet River above Island Lake (Alden Lake) | 303 | ||
| St. Louis River thru Knife Falls Dam | 1929 | 1929 | |
| St. Louis River thru Scanlon Dam | 2075 | 2099 | |
| St. Louis River flow bypassed thru Thomson Dam | 2725 | ||
| St. Louis River Hydro Project - Reservoirs |
Summer Sea Level Elevation (In Feet) |
Current Elevation 7a.m. (In Feet) |
Discharge in cubic feet per second (cfs) |
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Island Lake Reservoir Island Lake Decision Matrix (pdf) |
1368.81 38.50 |
1368.87 38.56 |
341 |
| Boulder Lake Reservoir |
1390.55 18.50 |
1390.42 18.37 |
11 |
| Fish Lake Reservoir |
1351.72 18.50 |
1351.81 18.59 |
95 |
| Rice Lake Reservoir |
1375.57 6.00 |
1375.54 5.97 |
21 |
| Whiteface Reservoir |
1452.92 34.00 |
1452.93 34.01 |
37 |
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| Mississippi River Basin | Previous 24 Hr Average Flow |
Flow Today 7a.m. |
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| Crow Wing River thru Pillager Dam | 2420 | 2565 | |
| Crow Wing River thru Sylvan | 2354 | 2403 | |
| Mississippi River thru Blanchard Dam | 9050 | 9532 | |
| Prairie River thru Prairie River Dam | 285 | 284 | |
| Kawishiwi River Basin |
Summer Target Rule Curve (in Feet) |
Current Elevation 7 a.m. (in Feet) |
Discharge in Cubic Feet per Second (cfs) |
| Birch Lake Reservoir |
1419.74 on May 1 then decreasing thru summer to
1418.74 by Sept 1
graph |
1419.47 | 972 |
| White Iron Lake | -- | 1385.97 | -- |
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Garden Lake Reservoir Note: discharge value measured at Kawishiwi Falls |
1385.67 from May 15 to June 15 then decreasing thru summer to
1385.17 by Sept 1 graph |
1385.68 | 204 |
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* Due to the unpredictable nature of stream flow, reservoir elevations, and periodic technical difficulties, Minnesota Power cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. |
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