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Red River of the North Specific Questions

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



• Baldhill Dam and Lake Ashtabula



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



• Q:Basic Reservoir Information
  A: Conservation Pool Elevation is 1266.00. (Pool is drawn down in the winter.)
      Shoreline length: 78 miles.
      Width of Lake: 0.6 miles.
      Length of Lake: 27 miles.
      Area: 5,500 acres.
      Volume: 70,600 acre-feet.



• Q:Peak Inflows (from years 1951-2008)
  A: 9,100 cfs - May 1950
      8,800 cfs - April 1979
      8,100 cfs - April 1996



• Q:Peak Outflows (from years 1951-2008)
  A: 5,400 cfs - April 1996
      4,990 cfs - April 1979
      4,750 cfs - April 1997



• Q:Peak Pool Levels (from years 1951-2008)
  A: 1270.50 ft - April 2004 (Post Five-Foot Rise)
      1269.46 ft - May 1950 (Pre Five-Foot Rise)



• 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
      Valley City     15       17     18.90 in 1979
      Lisbon           15       19     19.29 in 1997
      Kindred         16       22     22.33 in 1997
      West Fargo    18       21     28.77 in 1996



• Q:Travel Times
  A: From Warwick to Baldhill Dam is 7 days.
      From Copperstown to Baldhill Dam is 2 days.
      From Dazey to Baldhill Dam is 0.5 days.
      From Baldhill Dam to Valley City is 0.5 days.
      From Baldhill Dam to Lisbon is 3-4 days.
      From Baldhill Dam to Kindred is 6-7 days.
      From Baldhill Dam to West Fargo is 8-9 days.



• Homme Dam



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



• Q:Basic Reservoir Information
  A: Conservation Pool Elevation is 1080.00. (Pool is drawn down in the winter.)
      Shoreline Length: 4.1 miles.
      Width of Lake: 0.3 miles.
      Length of Lake: 1.1 miles.
      Surface Area: 200 acres.
      Volume: 2,880 acre-feet.



• Q:Peak Inflows (from years 1950-2008)
  A: 4,560 cfs - April 1979
      3,900 cfs - April 1950
      3,100 cfs - April 1997



• Q:Peak Instantaneous Outflows (from years 1950-2008)
  A: 13,000 cfs - April 1950 (Embankment Failure while Under Construction)
      5,380 cfs - April 1979



• Q:Maximum Daily Flows (as of Dec 2008)
  A: Pre-Reservoir: 4,900 cfs (18 April 1948)
      Post-Reservoir: 4,870 cfs (20 April 1979)



• Q:Peak Pool Levels (from years 1950-2008)
  A: 1084.58 ft - April 1979
      1083.70 ft - April 1965
      1083.52 ft - March 1986



• 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
      Grafton     12       14.5     16.52 in 1950



• Q:Travel Times
  A: From Homme Dam to Park River is 1 hour.
      From Homme Dam to Grafton is 1.5-2.5 days.



• Lake Traverse (White Rock and Reservation)



• Q: Where is the data for Lake Traverse?
  A: Project Data, White Rock - Real Time Data, Reservation - Real Time Data



• Q:Basic Reservoir Information
  A: Lake Traverse Reservoir (Reservation Dam)
      Conservation Pool Elevation is 976.00. (Pool is drawn down in March.)
      Width of Lake: 1.75 miles.
      Length of Lake: 16.5 miles.
      Surface Area: 10,925 acres.
      Volume: 106,000 acre-feet.
  
      Mud Lake Reservoir (White Rock Dam)
      Conservation Pool Elevation is 972.00.
      Width of Lake: 2.5 miles.
      Length of Lake: 7.5 miles.
      Surface Area: 3,850 acres.
      Volume: 6,500 acre-feet.



• Q:Peak Inflows (from years 1942-2008)
  A: 15,700 cfs - April 1997
      13,940 cfs - June 1965
      13,900 cfs - June 2005



• Q:Peak Outflows from Reservation (from years 2001-2008)
  A: 6,660 cfs - April 2001
      2,625 cfs - April 2006
      2,360 cfs - April 2007
  
      Peak Outflows from White Rock (from years 1942-2008)
      7,740 cfs - April 1997
      3,750 cfs - April 2001
      3,450 cfs - April 1969



• Q:Lake Traverse Peak Pool Levels (from years 1942-2008)
  A: 982.21 ft - April 1997
      981.15 ft - April 2001
      981.03 ft - April 1969
  
      Mud Lake Peak Pool Levels (from years 1942-2008)
      981.72 ft - April 1997
      980.98 ft - April 1969
      980.86 ft - April 2001



• 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
      Wahpeton   10      14.5    19.42 in 1997



• Q:Travel Times
  A: From White Rock Dam to Wahpeton (30 miles) is 2-4 days.



• Orwell Dam



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



• Q:Basic Reservoir Information
  A: Conservation Pool Elevation is 1064.00. (Pool may be drawn down in March.)
      Surface Area: 782 acres.
      Volume: 8,300 acre-feet.
  
      At Elevation 1070.00.
      Width of Lake: 1 miles.
      Length of Lake: 4 miles.
      Surface Area: 1,110 acres.
      Volume: 14,000 acre-feet.



• Q:Peak Inflows (from years 1954-2008)
  A: 2,400 cfs - April 1997
      1,940 cfs - June 2007
      1,770 cfs - May 2006



• Q:Peak Outflows (from years 1954-2008)
  A: 1,970 cfs - June 2007
      1,710 cfs - May 2001
      1,620 cfs - May 1997



• Q:Peak Pool Levels (from years 1954-2008)
  A: 1072.94 ft - May 2001
      1072.47 ft - June 1999
      1072.37 ft - May 1966



• 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
      Wahpeton   10      14.5    19.42 in 1997



• Q:Travel Times
  A: From Orwell Dam to Wahpeton is 1.5 days.



• Red Lake Dam



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

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