31 Aug 2023

23-045 Dworshak Dam releases reducing to minimums by the end of September

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam is currently releasing 9,200 cubic feet per second for summer temperature operations. Starting Sept. 1, Dworshak will gradually decrease discharge to 1,600 cfs by the end of the month.

25 May 2023

23-032 Dworshak Dam releases to decrease to minimum flow this weekend

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam is currently releasing 2,300 cubic feet per second (cfs). Flows will begin decreasing on the evening of Saturday, May 27 to be in the approximate range of 1,400-1,600 cfs. Operations to decrease discharge to minimum flow at Dworshak will occur simultaneously with decreasing natural flows and are expected to result in the Clearwater River near Peck decreasing by less than a foot.

11 Apr 2023

23-027 Dworshak Dam releases to begin increasing Thursday evening

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam is currently releasing 5,100 cubic feet per second. Flows will begin increasing on the evening of Thursday April 13 to be in the approximate range of 7,000 cfs. On the evening of Sunday April 16, flows will increase for a two-day period to be in the approximate range of 9,000 to 10,000 cfs.

19 Oct 2022

22-068 Dworshak Dam releases to fluctuate between 1,600 and 3,000 cfs on Oct. 26 & 27 for turbine maintenance testing

AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam releases will remain at 1,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) through the end of October as the reservoir begins fall operations. The current reservoir elevation is approximately 1,516 feet.

30 Sep 2022

22-065 Dworshak Dam releases to fluctuate between 3,600 and 6,000 cfs on Oct. 5 & 6 for testing

AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam releases will remain at 1,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) through Monday, Oct. 3 as the reservoir begins fall operations. The current reservoir elevation is approximately 1,519 feet and the maximum allowable elevation by the end of December is approximately 1,559 feet.

16 Jun 2022

22-047 Dworshak Dam to decrease outflow over next several days

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Flows are receding in the Clearwater Basin, including the North Fork of the Clearwater above Dworshak. Due to receding flows Dworshak will be reducing outflow to minimize overall mainstem flow in the Clearwater, reduce Total Dissolved Gas (TDG), and start the final fill process for recreation.

12 Jun 2022

22-044 Dworshak Dam to Increase to 25,000 cubic feet per second due to heavy rain and snowmelt

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam is currently releasing approximately 20,200 cubic feet per second (cfs) and will be increasing outflow to 25,000 cfs over the afternoon of Sunday June 12, 2022.

18 May 2022

22-033 Dworshak Dam releases to increase to balance refill with remaining snowpack

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam will be slowly increasing releases this week from 5,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) to the approximate range of 7,500 cfs. Operations at Dworshak will change the height of the Clearwater River downstream of the dam by less than a foot, gradually, across a one-day period.

24 Jan 2022

22-007 Dworshak Dam releases to fluctuate between 6,100 and 8,500 cfs in first week of February

AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam will continue drafting to meet flood control targets through the end of January. Releases are expected to remain between 6,100 and 7,700 cubic feet per second (cfs) through the end of the month.

4 Nov 2021

21-059 Dworshak Dam releases to fluctuate between 1,600 and 6,000 cfs in November

AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam releases will remain at 1,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) through Nov. 14 as the reservoir continues its winter fill. The current reservoir elevation is approximately 1,518 feet and the maximum allowable elevation by the end of December is approximately 1,559 feet.