2020 Whitewater Dam Releases

Androscoggin Headwaters

Rapid River

Day	Date	Flow
Friday	July 17, 2020	1300 cfs
Saturday	July 18, 2020	1300 cfs
Sunday	July 19, 2020	1800 cfs
Saturday	July 25, 2020	1300 cfs
Sunday	July 26, 2020	1800 cfs
Saturday	August 1, 2020	1300 cfs
Sunday	August 2, 2020	1300 cfs
Friday	August 7, 2020	1300 cfs
Saturday	August 8, 2020	1300 cfs
Sunday	August 9, 2020	1800 cfs

Subject to modification due to low lake levels.

Flows start at 6pm before 1st scheduled day and end at 12:00 noon on Sunday.

River Flow Information: (844) 430-3569 (FLOW)

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Magalloway River

Day	Date	Flow
Saturday	June 27 2020	900 cfs
Sunday	June 28, 2020	900 cfs
Saturday	July 4, 2020	900 cfs
Sunday	July 5, 2020	900 cfs
Saturday	July 11, 2020	1200 cfs
Sunday	July 12, 2020	1200 cfs
Saturday	August 15, 2020	1200 cfs
Sunday	August 16, 2020	1200 cfs
Saturday	August 22, 2020	1200 cfs
Sunday	August 23, 2020	1200 cfs
Saturday	September 5, 2020	900 cfs
Sunday	September 6, 2020	900 cfs

Flow release from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on day of release.

River Flow Information: (844) 430-3569 (FLOW)

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Army Corps of Engineers Releases

Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are requests and have not yet been confirmed.

Ashuelot River

Surrey Mountain Dam

Day	Date / Time	Flow	Event
Saturday (*)	April 25, 2020 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM	275 cfs	Ashuelot Canoe Race CANCELED

Blackwater River

Blackwater Dam

Day	Date / Time	Flow	Event
Saturday (*)	April 25, 2020 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM	650 cfs	Race CANCELED
Sunday (*)	April 26, 2020 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM	650 cfs	Race CANCELED

Lower Otter Brook

Day	Date / Time	Flow	Event
Saturday (*)	May 2, 2020 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM	300 cfs	ACA NH WW Championship CANCELED
Sunday (*)	May 3, 2020 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM	300 cfs	ACA NH WW Championship CANCELED

Millers River

Birch Hill Dam, Tulley Lake (300 cfs)

Day	Date / Time	Flow	Event
Saturday (*)	April 11, 2020 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM	1900 cfs	57th Annual River Rat Race CANCELED
Sunday (*)	April 12, 2020 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM	1900 cfs	CANCELED

Quinnibaug River

Brimfield Lake

Day	Date / Time	Flow	Event
Sunday (*)	April 26, 2020 5:00 AM to 4:00 PM	350 cfs	Sturbridge Lions Club East All American River Race POSTPONE until the fall

West River

Ball Mountain Townsend Dam

Day	Date / Time	Flow	Event
Saturday (*)	May 2, 2020 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM	1500 cfs	Canceled because of COVID 19
Sunday (*)	May 3, 2020 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM	1500 cfs	Canceled because of COVID 19
Saturday (*)	September 19, 2020 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM	1500 cfs	Very unlikely, and no shuttle if it does happen
Sunday (*)	September 20, 2020 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM	1500 cfs	Very unlikely, and no shuttle if it does happen

Westfield River

Knightsville Dam (900 cfs)
Littleville Dam (700 cfs)

Day	Date / Time	Flow	Event
Saturday (*)	April 18, 2020 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM	1600 cfs	67th Annual Westfield River Race by invitation only.
Sunday (*)	April 19, 2020 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM	1600 cfs	Recreational Release CANCELED

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Pemigewasset (at Bristol)

Ayer Island Dam

Because of dry conditions, our July and August releases could not be schedule.

Day	Date	Flow
July
August

Release levels are dependent on inflow. Please check for updates before you drive.

Pemi at Bristol on American Whitewater

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Canada Falls and Seboomook

Brookfield Renewable Power

Safety Notice:  River flows and levels at these facilities are subject to change.  Please exercise caution when recreating upstream or downstream of dams and powerhouses.

Penobscot River Upper South Branch, Canada Falls Dam

The following boating releases are scheduled on Saturdays from 10AM to 3 PM.

Weekend	July	August	Sept
1st	500	600	750
2nd	600	750	600
3rd	600	600	500*
4th	900	750
5th	600	600

* on or before Sept 15

Penobscot River Upper West Branch, Seboomook Dam

Minimum daily flow increased to 500 cfs.  This flow will be available 24/7 throughout the boating season.

Special “high-water” release (1500 750 cfs because of drought) – Saturday, September 3 (Labor Day weekend)

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Dead River

Brookfield Renewable Power

Date	Date	Flow
Saturday	May 9, 2020	6000+ cfs
Saturday	May 16, 2020	6000+ cfs
Sunday	May 24, 2020	6000 cfs
Monday	May 25, 2020	1300 cfs
Saturday	May 30, 2020	6000 cfs
Saturday	June 6, 2020	4000 cfs
Sunday	June 7, 2020	2400 cfs
Saturday	June 20, 2020	1800 cfs
Sunday	June 21, 2020	1300 cfs
Saturday	July 11, 2020	1800 cfs
Sunday	July 12, 2020	1300 cfs
Saturday	July 25, 2020	2400 cfs
Sunday	July 26, 2020	1800 cfs
Saturday	August 8, 2020	2400 cfs
Sunday	August 9, 2020	1800 cfs
Sunday	Sept 6, 2020	5500 cfs
Saturday	Sept 19, 2020	3500 cfs
Saturday	October 3, 2020	FULL OPEN to 6000 cfs

NOTICE:  These flows may change without notice due to License Requirements and/or Water Conditions at the time of the Scheduled Flow.

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Deerfield River

Fife Brook

Brookfield Renewable

106 scheduled releases. Releases from Fife Brook Dam start between 9:30 am and 12 noon, with a flow of at least 700 cfs, for a 3-hour duration.

Month	Dates
April	4, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26
May	9-10, 16-17, 20-24, 27-31
June	13-14, 17-21, 24-28
July	1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 25-26, 30-31
August	1-2, 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-30
September	2-6, 9-13, 16-18
October	1-4, 7-11, 14-18

Monroe Bridge (#5 Bypass)

TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc

32 scheduled releases. Friday releases are for 4 hours beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday releases last 5 hours and begin at 10 a.m. Sunday releases are 4 hours beginning at 10 a.m. Flows alternate among 900, 1000, and 1100 cfs.

Month	Dates
May	23, 24
June	14, 20, 21, 26(Fri), 27, 28
July	3(Fri), 4, 5, 10(Fri), 11, 15, 25, 26
August	1, 2, 8, 16, 21(Fri), 22, 28(Fri), 29, 30
September	5, 6, 12, 13
October	3, 4, 11

Special Events

Pentathalon CANCELED	April 4
Mass Free Fishing Weekend	June 6-7 (minimum flow weekend)
Deerfield Riverfest – CANCELED	June 26-28 June 27 release starts at 10:00 AM

River Flow Information: (844) 430-3569 (FLOW)

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Farmington River

The 2020 releases for the New Boston section of the Farmington are not yet available.

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Kennebec River

Day	Date	Time	Flow
Saturday	June 13, 2020	10:00 – 1:00	8000 cfs
Saturday	June 20, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	June 27, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	July 4, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Monday	July 6, 2020	10:00 – 1:00	8000 cfs
Saturday	July 11, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	July 18, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Sunday	July 19, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	July 25, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	August 1, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Sunday	August 2, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	August 8, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	August 15, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Sunday	August 16, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	August 22, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	August 29, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	Sept 5, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	Sept 12, 2020	10:00 – 1:00	8000 cfs
Sunday	Sept 20, 2020	1:00 – 3:00	2400 cfs
Saturday	Sept 21, 2020	10:00 – 1:00	8000 cfs

From May 1^st through Columbus Day in October, the daily release will be a minimum of 4800 cfs, 10am to 1 pm.

From June 15^th through September 15th, 1 pm – 3 pm minimum release will be 2400 cfs, every Saturday, plus four Sunday releases.

In consultation with all interested parties there will be four (4) releases of 8000 cfs provided during the rafting season between the hours of 10 am and 1 pm.

Notice:  These flows may change without notice due to License Requirements and/or water conditions at the time of the scheduled flow.

Brookfield Renewable hopes you enjoy these recreational release opportunities in a safe manner.