ADVISORY #1 – June 6, 2017
TOLEDO BEND RESERVOIR – WATER RELEASES
Persons having interests in the Sabine River Basin below the reservoir are hereby advised that on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 1600 hours, the reservoir elevation was 172.42 ft. MSL. Currently, both generators are operating 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Based on the National Weather Service forecast, the reservoir will continue to rise and spillway gates may have to be opened.
Interested persons should monitor current river and reservoir levels and reservoir release amounts since the river could reach flood stage and evacuation of persons, animals, and property may become necessary.
Releases through the spillway gates, depending on upstream and downstream conditions, will be made in accordance with the Guide for Spillway Gate Operation for Toledo Bend Reservoir dated March 1994, as Revised June 27, 2001. The first step will be to open five gates one foot each.
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