ST. PAUL - The water level on Lac qui Parle Lake will soon be down to the normal range for winter, and should stay there for at least the near term.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced Friday that it plans to reduce outflows from the Lac qui Parle Dam near Watson early next week.
Outflows from the dam are currently around 2,000 cubic feet per second. The Corps plans to reduce the outflows to around 1,200 cubic feet per second as early as Monday, it said in a news release.
The reservoir is currently at 934.3 feet at the Highway 40 gauge. The Corps plans to reduce the reservoir elevation an additional six inches to create storage for the second phase of repairs at the dam later this month. The levels should remain within the normal winter operating elevations for rest of the winter.
Due to changing water levels and river currents within the area, the Corps urges caution for people on and/or near the ice since conditions can deteriorate without notice.
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