Lake Pend Oreille drawdown begins Sept 22 to support kokanee spawning

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NEWPORT, Idaho – The Army Corps of Engineers has announced the fall drawdown elevation targets for Lake Pend Oreille.

The gradual drawdown is scheduled to begin on September 22 at Albeni Falls Dam.

The Corps will lower the water level by 11 feet until November 15.

The elevation will be maintained at 2,051 feet until kokanee spawning is complete, usually around late December.

The elevation targets are measured in Hope, Idaho.


 

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