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Hydro plant levels/flows
This information is updated every hour for river users near AEP's hydroelectric facilities. Click here for plant locations.

Table of levels and flows
 

Explanation of terms: The 'Forebay' and 'Tailwater' numbers show the elevation, in feet above sea level, of the water levels just upstream and downstream of the plants. 'Tailwater Flow' is the hourly average of the river flow just downstream of the plants, measured in cubic feet per second. One other measurement, 'Adjusted Elevation', applies only to Smith Mountain Lake. It indicates the level the lake would be if the water currently held in the lower Leesville Lake for reuse were pumped back into Smith Mountain Lake.

Last Updated 11-MAY-2008 22:05 EST.

Project
Normal
Full Pond
Forebay
Actual
(Feet)
Tail Water
(Feet)
Tail Water Flow
(CFS)
Adjusted Elevation
Roanoke River
Niagara 885.00 884.86
Smith Mountain 795.00 794.92 605.42 795.48
Leesville 613.00 604.63 537.01
New River
Buck 2003.40 2002.88 1960.48 1258
Byllesby 2079.20 2078.92 2022.69 1230
Claytor 1846.00 1845.80 1730.07 2081
Kanawha River
London 614.00 614.13 594.39 4977
Marmet 590.00 590.07 573.12 7160
Winfield 566.00 566.07 547.88 10069
James River
Reusens 550.70 551.01 519.29 5831
Ohio River
Racine 560.00 560.75 548.49 9183
Saint Joseph River
Constantine 782.90 783.01 772.20
Mottville summer: 770.40
winter: 770.00
770.36 760.25 3367
Elkhart summer: 741.50
winter: 739.50
741.65 723.07
Twin Branch 717.10 717.07 696.55 5099
Buchanan summer: 637.50
winter: 637.00
637.49 625.42 0
Berrien Springs 623.50 623.51 591.54 6356

Project
Normal
Full Pond
Forebay
Actual
(Feet)
Tail Water
(Feet)
Tail Water Flow
(CFS)
Adjusted Elevation

 

FOR CURRENT RESERVOIR LEVELS, CALL 540-985-2767 OR CONSULT THE WEBSITE AT AEP.COM..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....ALL FLOW MODIFICATIONS ARE CONTINGENT UPON RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER DEMANDS. CHANGES MAY BE MADE WITHOUT NOTICE..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .LEESVILLE DAM FLOW WILL BE MODIFIED BEGINNING SUNDAY APRIL 13, 2008 TO ENHANCE STRIPED BASS SPAWNING IN THE ROANOKE RIVER AND TO AID VDGIF HATCHERY ACTIVITIES. MODIFIED RELEASES MAY LAST AS LONG AS 45 DAYS..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....CLAYTOR PLANT WILL BEGIN LEVELIZED "RUN OF RIVER" OPERATION TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2008 TO ACCOMODATE RECREATIONAL NEEDS AND ACTIVITIES DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DAM. THE RECREATIONAL PERIOD ENDS OCTOBER 15, 2008..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..NEW RIVER RIVER-USERS BELOW CLAYTOR DAM BE ADVISED MAY 15, 16, 17, 18, 2008: THE NORMAL RUN-OF-RIVER DISCHARGES FROM CLAYTOR WILL BE ALTERED TO ENHANCE CONDITIONS AT MCCOY FALLS FOR THE 2008 SQUIRT BOAT COMPETITION. DAM DISCHARGES ON THESE DAYS WILL VARY FROM 800 CFS TO 5000 CFS. BE AWARE THAT RIVER FLOWS WILL CHANGE DURING THESES DAYS....RAINFALL, RIVER FLOWS, AND AEP SYSTEM CONDITIONS MAY ALTER THESE PLANS..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .PLEASE NOTE:..... ..IN THE EVENT OF PRECIPITATION OR SYSTEM EMERGENCY, THE RELEASES FROM ANY HYDRO FACILITY COULD CHANGE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...AS OF 06:00 THIS MORNING (05/11/2008), INFLOW TO THE SMITH MOUNTAIN PROJECT WAS 1049 CFS AND DISCHARGE FROM LEESVILLE 2238 CFS. THE ADJUSTED RESERVOIR ELEVATION WAS 795.47 FT. THE FLOW AT THE USGS GAUGE AT BROOKNEAL WAS 3160 CFS (8.67 FT.) AND AT ALTAVISTA 2730 CFS (5.42 FT.) ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
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