18 Oct 2022

USACE to host Pipestem Dam open house in Jamestown, North Dakota, Nov. 1

OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announced it will begin a multi-year project this fall to rebuild the spillway at Pipestem Dam near Jamestown in Stutsman County, North Dakota. Construction of a modified spillway and new additional features in the spillway area will reduce the likelihood of erosion should the spillway experience significant flow from the Pipestem Reservoir.

1 Apr 2021

USACE announces release plans at Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs

OMAHA, Neb – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announced that maximum combined releases are not expected to exceed 200 cubic feet per second this year. Significant rainfall could necessitate higher release levels.

27 Jul 2020

Jamestown Reservoir releases increasing after rains

Reservoir releases from Jamestown Dam (North Dakota) are being increased to 350 cubic feet per second.

10 Jun 2020

Pipestem Reservoir reaches expected summer release

Reservoir releases are being increased from Pipestem Dam to its expected summer release. The current pool elevation at Pipestem Dam is 1478.5 feet, almost 51% into its flood pool. Lake levels peaked this year on June 3 at 1479.4 feet, almost 53% into its flood pool. Today, releases are being increased from 450 cubic feet per second to 550 cfs. This release is expected to stay constant for the remainder of the summer. The target date for flood control evacuation at Pipestem Dam is Sept. 1.

8 Jun 2020

Release changes set for Jamestown, Pipestem reservoirs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is increasing the reservoir releases today from Pipestem Dam, North Dakota, while reducing releases from Jamestown Dam.

5 Jun 2020

Releases increased from Pipestem Reservoir

Reservoir releases are being increased today from Pipestem Dam, North Dakota, to begin evacuating storage in the flood control pool. Releases are being reduced from nearby Jamestown Dam as it nears its target elevation of 1431.0 feet, the base of the exclusive flood control pool.

13 Apr 2020

Corps starts spring releases from Jamestown, Pipestem reservoirs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is increasing reservoir releases at Jamestown and Pipestem dams in North Dakota to begin evacuating spring snow melt runoff.

22 Jan 2020

Winter Release Levels Decreased at Pipestem Dam

A river rise occurred late last week in the City of Jamestown due to ice formation south of town. In order to provide relief, releases were reduced by 50 cfs from Pipestem Dam, for a total release of 200 cfs.

13 Jun 2019

Corps provides Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs update

Pipestem Reservoir has initiated summer releases to evacuate flood control storage by a target date of Sept. 1, 2019. Releases were increased to 200 cfs Thursday, and will be stepped up to the expected summer release of 450 cfs Friday.

19 Apr 2019

Draft environmental assessment for the Pipestem Dam Safety Modification Study in Stutsman County, North Dakota available for public review

A draft environmental assessment (EA) for a Dam Safety Modification Study on Pipestem Dam, located four miles northwest of Jamestown in Stutsman County, North Dakota, is currently available for public review. Comments must be postmarked or received no later than May 22, 2019.