Missouri River Basin drought conditions persist
MISSOURI RIVER MAINSTEM RESERVOIR DATA Pool Elevation (feet above mean sea level) On July 31 Change in July Water in Storage (1,000 acre-feet) On July 31 % of 1967-2022 Average Change in July Fort Peck 2230.4 -0.2 14,037 97 -50 Garrison 1842.4 +2.8 19,317 109 +915 Oahe 1603.7 -0.5 17,531 99 -115 Big Bend 1420.8 +0.1 1,675 98 +6 Fort Randall \1355.0 -1.0 3,408 102 -77 Gavins Point 1206.5 -0.3 339 87 -6 Water in Storage (1,000 acre-feet) On July 31 % of 1967-2022 Average Change in July Total 56,307 102 +673 WATER RELEASES AND ENERGY GENERATION FOR JULY Average Release in 1,000 cfs Releases in 1,000 acre-feet Generation in Million kWh Fort Peck 8.8 543 88 Garrison 21.8 1,343 213 Oahe 25.7 1,577 240 Big Bend 25.4 1,561 85 Fort Randall 26.6 1,634 171 Gavins Point 29.0 1,783 80 Generation in Million kWh Total 877

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