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Townshend Dam, West River
Townshend Dam, West River
 Drainage Area: 278 sq. miles 
 Channel Capacity: 9,000 cfs 
 Storage at Spillway Crest: 5.81 in / 32,900 ac-ft  
 Normal Pool: 21 Feet 
 Gate Settings for March 11, 2026 07:00 am Gate 1 Gate 2 Gate 3 Hydro Pos. Gate 5 Gate 6 Gate 7 Gate 8
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Date Time
(Eastern)		 Pool
(ft)		 Storage
(%)		 Storage
(ac-ft)		 Tailwater
(ft)		 Flow
(cfs)		 Inflow
(cfs)		 Precip
(in)		 Air Temp
(F)
Mar-11 05:45 pm 32.60 5.0 1,660 7.32 3,514 3,904 13.91  
Mar-11 04:45 pm 32.42 4.9 1,620 7.32 3,514 3,820 13.87 59.6
Mar-11 03:45 pm 32.21 4.8 1,572 7.31 3,494 3,697 13.87 58.7
Mar-11 02:45 pm 31.98 4.6 1,521 7.24 3,351 3,585 13.87 56.9
Mar-11 01:45 pm 31.92 4.6 1,507 7.21 3,291 3,512 13.87 55.5
Mar-11 12:45 pm 31.69 4.4 1,455 7.19 3,251 3,322 13.87 54.1
Mar-11 11:45 am 31.48 4.3 1,408 7.16 3,192 3,181 13.87 52.6
Mar-11 10:45 am 31.31 4.2 1,370 7.07 3,018 3,077 13.87 50.1
Mar-11 09:45 am 31.16 4.1 1,336 7.00 2,887 3,001 13.86 46.5
Mar-11 08:45 am 30.93 4.0 1,290 7.06 2,999 2,947 13.86 41.1
Mar-11 07:45 am 30.85 3.9 1,278 6.86 2,650 2,976 13.86 39.1
Mar-11 06:45 am 30.78 3.9 1,267 6.86 2,650 3,060 13.86 39.6
Mar-11 05:45 am 30.63 3.8 1,245 6.83 2,600 3,067 13.86 40.2
Mar-11 04:45 am 30.48 3.7 1,222 6.83 2,600 3,126 13.86 39.8
Mar-11 03:45 am 30.31 3.7 1,197 6.88 2,683 3,227 13.86 38.9
Mar-11 02:45 am 30.04 3.5 1,156 6.83 2,600 3,221 13.86 40.2
Mar-11 01:45 am 29.73 3.4 1,110 6.83 2,600 3,219 13.86 39.8
Mar-11 12:45 am 29.34 3.2 1,051 6.82 2,584 3,117 13.86 41.4
Mar-10 11:45 pm 29.12 3.1 1,018 6.81 2,567 3,061 13.86 40.6
Mar-10 10:45 pm 28.68 2.9 960 6.73 2,439 2,884 13.86 43.6
Mar-10 09:45 pm 27.97 2.6 871 6.73 2,439 2,729 13.86 42.9
Mar-10 08:45 pm 27.56 2.5 820 6.69 2,377 2,586 13.86 44.6
Mar-10 07:45 pm 27.03 2.3 754 6.71 2,408 2,400 13.86 47.1
Mar-10 06:45 pm 26.81 2.2 726 6.61 2,254 2,349 13.86 50.7
Mar-10 05:45 pm 26.55 2.1 694 6.61 2,254 2,292 13.86 59.9
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (10 feet/day): 736 cfs + Inflow (3,904 cfs) = 4,641 cfs
Report Generated March 11, 2026 05:55 pm