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River Flows for Hydro Plants

You may track, on an hourly basis, water levels and flows of the recreational rivers and lakes near AEP's hydroelectric facilities. See a map of our plant locations.

Explanation of Terms

  • The "Forebay" and "Tailwater" numbers show the feet above sea level of the water levels immediately upstream and downstream from our plants.
  • "Tailwater Flow" is the hourly average of the river flow just downstream of the plants, measured in cubic feet per second.

New River Flows & Forecasts

Water release information for AEP's Claytor, Buck, and Byllesby hydro dams is updated every fifteen minutes. Forecast information is estimated. Water travel times may be affected by water conditions, precipitation in the watershed and other factors.

Most Recent Conditions

ProjectNormal Full PondForebay Actual (Feet)Tail Water (Feet)Tail Water (CFS)
Buck2003.402002.881959.74769
Byllesby2079.202078.832020.87825
Claytor1846.001845.641730.47945
See plant-specific notices below. Data last updated on Sep 17 2025, 9:40 AM EST. Tail water (cfs) is last hour average.

Downstream Forecasts

Forecast information shows water release information from the Claytor Dam, delayed to account for the average time it takes the released water to reach particular points downstream. Water travel times may be affected by water conditions, precipitation in the watershed and other factors.

Kanawha River

ProjectNormal Full PondForebay Actual (Feet)Tail Water (Feet)Tail Water (CFS)
London614.00613.69590.690
Marmet590.00590.18566.130
Winfield566.00566.31538.220
See plant-specific notices below. Data last updated on Sep 17 2025, 9:40 AM EST. Tail water (cfs) is last hour average.

Roanoke River

ProjectNormal Full PondForebay Actual (Feet)Tail Water (Feet)Tail Water (CFS)
Niagara885.00885.28
Smith Mountain795.00793.76604.00
Leesville613.00.00604.67532.15457
See plant-specific notices below. Data last updated on Sep 17 2025, 9:40 AM EST. Tail water (cfs) is last hour average.

Saint Joseph River

ProjectNormal Full PondForebay Actual (Feet)Tail Water (Feet)Tail Water (CFS)
Constantine782.90782.92771.02
MottvilleSummer: 770.40
Winter: 770.00
770.43757.74454
Elkhart741.50
winter: 739.50
741.55721.36
Twin Branch717.10716.94695.91811
BuchananSummer: 637.50
Winter: 637.00
637.40624.01783
Berrien Springs623.50623.44598.041350
See plant-specific notices below. Data last updated on Sep 17 2025, 9:40 AM EST. Tail water (cfs) is last hour average.

Plant–Specific Notices

As of 05:00 this morning, Wednesday September 17, 2025, inflow to the Smith Mountain Project was 329 CFS and the discharge from Leesville was 457 CFS. The adjusted reservoir elevations was 794.3 ft. The flow rate at the USGS Gauge at Brookneal was 599 CFS, Stage 4.01 ft. and at Altavista 513 CFS, Stage 1.70 ft.