Albeni Falls Dam operations to remain limited
A photo of the Albeni Falls Dam.
(Courtesy photo)
OLDTOWN — Spill operations will remain restricted at Albeni Falls Dam for a while longer as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials continue to treat the base metal flaws and defects identified late last month on a spillway gate that was rehabilitated in June 2023.
The Albeni Falls spillway gates are original to the dam, constructed in 1955. Since the gates were fabricated at the same time using the same type of steel, USACE is developing a schedule to evaluate all gates and determine if similar defects exist as the one that was already identified.
“Current hydrologic modeling indicates maintaining current Lake Pend Oreille elevation until late May might be necessary,” said USACE public affairs officer Scott Lawrence. “Officials are monitoring real-time weather, streamflow trends and updating modeling predictions daily. Once lakeshore flood risk passes, USACE will operate to meet normal summer pool elevations as quickly as possible.”
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