PIERRE — The level of the Oahe reservoir is low and will likely get lower before winter. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers held their July Missouri River briefing Thursday. Hydrologist Mike Swenson with the Missouri River Water Management Division of the Corps says Lake Oahe is currently three feet below the bottom of the reservoir’s flood control zone…
Kevin Grode with the Water Management Division says if runoff forecasts become reality, 2021 runoff could be the 10th lowest on record…
John Remus, Chief of the Water Management Division says conservation measures are taking place with winter releases from the main stem system impacted by the current conditions…
The forecast for the next three months continues to indicate above normal temps with below normal precipitation.
