Implications of Minimum Summer Water Releases from Gavins Point for Power Plants

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential impacts on power plants of minimum water releases from Gavins Point to the Missouri River as presented in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' (Corps) Master Manual (Corps 2004). The Corps regulates the flow of the Missouri River to support navigation and control flooding by controlling water releases from Gavins Point, the lowest of the six reservoirs.