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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 May 16, 2026 12:30 pm Gate 1 Gate 2 Gate 3 Hydro Pos. Gate 5 Gate 6 Gate 7 Gate 8
  0.0 2.6 0.0          
Date Time
(Eastern)		 Pool
(ft)		 Storage
(%)		 Storage
(ac-ft)		 Tailwater
(ft)		 Flow
(cfs)		 Inflow
(cfs)		 Precip
(in)		 Air Temp
(F)
May-16 01:15 pm 23.71 1.0 339 5.44 881 875 21.92  
May-16 12:15 pm 23.66 1.0 333 5.43 873 882 21.92 72.5
May-16 11:15 am 23.66 1.0 333 5.42 864 881 21.92 70.2
May-16 10:15 am 23.62 1.0 328 5.44 881 870 21.92 67.9
May-16 09:15 am 23.68 1.0 335 5.48 916 871 21.92 57.6
May-16 08:15 am 23.68 1.0 335 5.45 890 890 21.92 49.8
May-16 07:15 am 23.75 1.1 344 5.43 873 897 21.92 47.6
May-16 06:15 am 23.67 1.0 334 5.42 864 893 21.92 47.3
May-16 05:15 am 23.69 1.0 336 5.48 916 903 21.92 47.5
May-16 04:15 am 23.73 1.1 341 5.44 881 915 21.92 48.1
May-16 03:15 am 23.79 1.1 349 5.48 916 917 21.92 48.7
May-16 02:15 am 23.73 1.1 341 5.50 934 919 21.92 49.2
May-16 01:15 am 23.79 1.1 349 5.46 898 932 21.92 49.2
May-16 12:15 am 23.75 1.1 344 5.49 925 924 21.92 49.4
May-15 11:15 pm 23.75 1.1 344 5.49 925 932 21.92 50.4
May-15 10:15 pm 23.75 1.1 344 5.49 925 934 21.92 51.5
May-15 09:15 pm 23.83 1.1 354 5.52 952 956 21.92 53.2
May-15 08:15 pm 23.78 1.1 348 5.53 961 948 21.92 55.9
May-15 07:15 pm 23.80 1.1 350 5.53 961 953 21.92 62.7
May-15 06:15 pm 23.82 1.1 353 5.53 961 969 21.92 64.6
May-15 05:15 pm 23.81 1.1 351 5.52 952 979 21.92 63.6
May-15 04:15 pm 23.81 1.1 351 5.53 961 1,032 21.92 61.3
May-15 03:15 pm 23.81 1.1 351 5.51 943 1,022 21.92 61.1
May-15 02:15 pm 23.80 1.1 350 5.54 970 970 21.92 59.2
May-15 01:15 pm 23.81 1.1 351 5.53 961 918 21.92 60.9
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (10 feet/day): 171 cfs + Inflow (875 cfs) = 1,046 cfs
Report Generated May 16, 2026 01:33 pm