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Pend Oreille River Elevation and Flow For Thursday, March 11, 2010

Elevation at Cusick, WA......                  2,0 31.20    feet (above sea level)
River Flow...............................                10,590    cubic feet per second (cfs)
 
River Chart

As adopted by the County and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the flood level on the section of river between Newport and Box Canyon begins when the river is flowing at 100,000 cfs.  When the flow is at 100,000 cfs, the elevation at Cusick is 2,042.9 feet.  Contact Information for Pend Oreille County Emergency Management can be viewed here.

During the flood year of 1997, the peak elevation at Cusick, WA was 2049.9 feet

Box Canyon Dam is a run of the river project.  The Corps of Engineers operates Albeni Falls, the upstream project, to accommodate flood control, power generation, environmental, biological, and other requirements.  Pend Oreille Public Utility District has limited control over river flows, elevations, and flow control.

Additional information available:

National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Pacific Region Water Management website.

For information on Watershed or Eurasian Water Milfoil, visit the TriState Water Quality Council site.

Check the Drought Watch site for information on the water resources in this area. 

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