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Corps adds another whitewater release to schedule

Published July 31, 2012
The primary purpose of the Francis E. Walter Dam is flood control. Recreation is a secondary mission as whitewater and fishery releases are planned every year.
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The primary purpose of the Francis E. Walter Dam is flood control. Recreation is a secondary mission as whitewater and fishery releases are planned every year.

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The U.S. Army Corps Engineers Philadelphia District announced it has enough water storage to hold a whitewater release Aug. 26 as well as increase fisheries enhancement water releases from the Francis E. Walter Dam.

The schedule now includes whitewater releases on Aug. 25 and 26 after a recent update to the plan. The fisheries enhancements increase from 50 to 100 cubic feet per second from Aug. 4-10. The Corps will announce at a later date if it is able to hold additional whitewater releases in September.


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