Army Corps shares update on Francis E. Walter Dam water release schedule

The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District has updated the 2024 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan.

The Army Corps updated the plan, which states whitewater and fisheries releases will be scheduled if enough water storage is accumulated in the reservoir. Currently, there is enough water storage to schedule the following increments:

• 9 – Add a fisheries augmentation release of 50 cubic feet per second for the period Sept. 7 – 13.
• 10 – Add a fisheries augmentation release of 250 cubic feet per second plus inflow (up to 350 cubic feet per second maximum) for the period Sept. 21 – 22.
• 11b – Increase the Aug. 31 – Sept. 1 total whitewater release to 1700 cubic feet per second Saturday and 1000 cubic feet per second on Sunday.

It’s important to note that all recreational releases are subject to change based on the potential need for flood control operations.