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Generation Releases

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Day Time Period Generators
6/22/2018 midnight - midnight 4 or more

Observed Data

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Day Time (Eastern) Reservoir Elevation (behind dam)* Tailwater Elevation (below dam)* Average Hourly Discharge*
6/20/2018 1 AM 359.33 302.94 14,108
6/20/2018 2 AM 359.32 302.74 13,904
6/20/2018 3 AM 359.33 302.65 13,825
6/20/2018 4 AM 359.33 302.53 13,826
6/20/2018 5 AM 359.32 302.36 13,800
6/20/2018 6 AM 359.32 302.18 13,794
6/20/2018 7 AM 359.29 302.08 13,822
6/20/2018 8 AM 359.26 301.91 13,816
6/20/2018 9 AM 359.24 301.75 13,824
6/20/2018 10 AM 359.20 301.70 13,942
6/20/2018 11 AM 359.16 301.89 20,451
6/20/2018 noon 359.09 302.38 27,924
6/20/2018 1 PM 359.08 302.95 43,669
6/20/2018 2 PM 359.11 303.04 38,111
6/20/2018 3 PM 359.17 303.06 46,002
6/20/2018 4 PM 359.09 303.02 44,448
6/20/2018 5 PM 359.13 303.10 44,508
6/20/2018 6 PM 359.13 303.14 44,442
6/20/2018 7 PM 359.13 303.07 44,759
6/20/2018 8 PM 359.18 302.18 26,809
6/20/2018 9 PM 359.19 301.88 20,532
6/20/2018 10 PM 359.24 301.67 17,999
6/20/2018 11 PM 359.24 301.73 13,727
6/20/2018 midnight 359.29 301.68 13,760
6/21/2018 1 AM 359.39 301.57 13,739
6/21/2018 2 AM 359.36 301.41 13,765
6/21/2018 3 AM 359.33 301.31 13,792
6/21/2018 4 AM 359.34 301.37 13,724
6/21/2018 5 AM 359.39 301.31 13,674
6/21/2018 6 AM 359.36 301.19 13,677
6/21/2018 7 AM 359.35 301.10 13,723
6/21/2018 8 AM 359.38 301.13 13,718
6/21/2018 9 AM 359.38 300.93 13,692
6/21/2018 10 AM 359.28 301.55 22,643
6/21/2018 11 AM 359.27 301.56 26,711
6/21/2018 noon 359.26 301.50 26,859
6/21/2018 1 PM 359.19 301.99 33,394
6/21/2018 2 PM 359.17 302.37 41,151
6/21/2018 3 PM 359.19 302.39 41,439
6/21/2018 4 PM 359.18 302.36 41,414
6/21/2018 5 PM 359.18 302.36 41,525
6/21/2018 6 PM 359.06 302.54 41,686
6/21/2018 7 PM 359.15 302.53 41,770
6/21/2018 8 PM 359.16 302.16 34,595
6/21/2018 9 PM 359.25 301.84 27,161
6/21/2018 10 PM 359.20 301.55 26,861
6/21/2018 11 PM 359.33 301.62 26,682
6/21/2018 midnight 359.42 301.42 26,532

Predicted Data

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Day Average Inflow* Midnight Elevation* Average Outflow*
6/22/2018 36,435 359.37 28,878
6/23/2018 28,965 359.41 28,600
6/24/2018 32,160 359.45 28,600

*Elevations are in feet above sea level. Discharges are in cubic feet per second and are reported at the end of the hour.

Notes:

Water release schedules are updated periodically throughout the day. Next-day release schedules are usually available by 6 p.m. of the current day.

Observed water levels also are updated periodically throughout the day. Predicted water levels are updated at least once a day, by 1 p.m. Eastern time, and may be updated more frequently when conditions warrant.

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