Projected Flow Releases

Roanoke Rapids Dam

Projected flow releases from Roanoke Rapids Dam may change due to weather (e.g., rainfall), customer electric power demand, operations at the upstream Kerr Reservoir project, and various other conditions. Substantial, sudden flow changes may occur at any time and without notice.

Projected flow releases from Roanoke Rapids Dam for today and the next two days are:

The water flow released from the Roanoke Rapids Dam is significantly affected by the station's operational mode. Check out the various modes.
Water flow is measured in cubic feet per second (cfs).
m - midnight, n - noon
Current and historic flow release data can be obtained from the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Data is measured by the U.S. Geological Survey gaging station located 2.8 miles downstream of the Roanoke Rapids Dam.
A recording of lake levels and dam release schedules is available at (252) 535-6883. The recording is updated daily by 8:00 AM.

Date	Operational Mode	Time Period	Flow (cfs)
Monday, 08/30/2010	Normal Operation	12mn - 3pm	2,000
		3pm - 4pm	10,000
		4pm - 5pm	20,000
		5pm - 6pm	10,000
		6pm - 12mn	2,000
Tuesday, 08/31/2010	Normal Operation	12mn - 3pm	2,000
		3pm - 5pm	20,000
		5pm - 12mn	2,000
Wednesday, 09/01/2010	Normal Operation	12mn - 3pm	2,000
		3pm - 5pm	20,000
		5pm - 12mn	2,000