Below average runoff forecast for the upper Missouri River Basin in 2024
MISSOURI RIVER MAINSTEM RESERVOIR DATA Pool Elevation (feet above mean sea level) On January 31 Change in January Water in Storage (1,000 acre-feet) On January 31 % of 1967-2023 Average Change in January Fort Peck 2229.4 0.0 13,832 96 -14 Garrison 1836.9 -1.8 17,568 99 -560 Oahe 1600.0 -0.1 16,454 93 -24 Big Bend 1420.8 -0.2 1,675 98 -12 Fort Randall 1345.3 +4.3 2,658 80 +268 Gavins Point 1207.4 -0.6 360 93 -14 Total 52,547 95 -356 WATER RELEASES AND ENERGY GENERATION FOR JANUARY Average Release in 1,000 cfs Releases in 1,000 acre-feet Generation in Million kWh Fort Peck 5.6 341 49 Garrison 18.3 1,128 172 Oahe 16.3 1,005 147 Big Bend 16.2 997 57 Fort Randall 12.1 742 73 Gavins Point 14.4 885 42 Total 540

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