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Minnesota River Specific Questions

• Q: Where is the data?
  A: Project Data, Real Time Data



• Highway 75 Dam and Reservoir



• Q: Where is the data for Highway 75?
  A: Project Data, Real Time Data



• Q:Basic Reservoir Information
  A: At a Pool Elevation of 952.3.
      Surface Area: 2,800 acres.
      Volume: 9,000 acre-feet.
      Shoreline Length of Lake: 23 miles.
      Length of Lake: 7.5 miles.



• Q:Peak Inflows (from years 1984-2008)
  A: 11,780 cfs - April 1997
      11,340 cfs - April 2001
      6,760 cfs - June 2008



• Q:Peak Outflows (from years 1984-2008)
  A: 9,150 cfs - April 1997
      8,525 cfs - April 2001
      5,580 cfs - April 1995



• Q:Peak Pool Levels (from years 1984-2008)
  A: 957.89 ft - April 2001
      957.69 ft - April 1997
      956.48 ft - March 1986



• Q:Flood Information
  A: For current flood information go to the National Weather Service Website.
  



• Lac Qui Parle Reservoir



• Q: Where is the data for LQP?
  A: Project Data, Real Time Data, and Hwy 40 - Real Time Data



• Q:Basic Reservoir Information
  A: Conservation Pool Elevation is 933.0 in the summer (934.0 in the winter).
      Volume: 41,000 acre-feet.
      Length of Lake: 15.4 miles



• Q:Peak Inflows and Outflows
  A: Chippewa Diversion Peak Outflows (from 1965-2008)
      6,200 cfs - April 1997
      4,965 cfs - April 1969
      4,350 cfs - April 2001
  
      Watson Sag Peak Outflows (from 2000-2008)
      8,300 cfs - April 2001
      2,215 cfs - June 2005
      1,975 cfs - April 2007
  
      LQP Peak Project Inflows (from 1965-2008)
      48,310 cfs - April 1997
      40,880 cfs - April 2001
      32,670 cfs - April 1969
  
      LQP Peak Outflows (from 1940-2008)
      42,900 cfs - April 1997
      30,200 cfs - April 2001
      28,700 cfs - April 1969



• Q:Peak Pool Levels
  A: LQP Pool (from years 1940-2008)
      943.90 ft - April 1997
      943.65 ft - April 2001
      942.47 ft - April 1969
  
      LQP Hwy 40 (from 1972-2008)
      944.20 ft - April 1997
      943.68 ft - April 2001
      942.13 ft - July 1995



• Q:Flood Stages Downstream
  A: For current flood information go to the National Weather Service Website.
      Data is from the NWS site (Dec 2008).
      City            Flood   Major   High
      Montevideo   14      17.5    23.90 in 1997



• Marsh Lake Reservoir



• Q: Where is the data for Marsh Lake?
  A: Project Data, Real Time Data



• Q:Basic Reservoir Information
  A: Conservation Pool Elevation is 937.6.
      Volume: 12,050 acre-feet.
      Length of Lake: 7 miles



• Q:Peak Pool Levels (from years 1940-2008)
  A: 948.56 ft - April 1997
      946.17 ft - April 2001
      945.55 ft - April 1969

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