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Snake Waters Still High, Others Drop1DA110 FALLS (AP) - Snake River's South Fork continued Tuesday la pound high on its bank, although other streams have dropped abruptly, Snake River Water master Arthur L. Larson reported.After dropping Saturday, to 19,000 second feet at Heise (or the lowest in a month, the river surged to 22,300 second feet Tuesday, Larson reported. This is. just below the close to 24,000 second feet high season flow during the last week in June, .The river Is considered at flood stage at Levels-stove 21,000 second feet, indicating some lowlands in the Menan area northwest of Rigby remain under water.Larson said snow readings indicated the show has gradually melted in the upper levels hut added the oidfirners are mystified where.the water is coming from,but we are still getting plenty.**Larson said Tuesday’s upsurge was a mild surprise, adding “it looks like we're still not out of the woods yet.1'The inFlow at Palisades Reservoir has risen lo 24,300 second feet while the outflow is 2,000 second Jeet less, or 22,300,. Palisades Reservoir now has risen to 1,181,000 acre feel, or within 20,000 of capacity. * ;Jackson Lake Is brim full at 853,900 acre feet, \vhich is actually 837,000 acre feet considered capacity.That means we only have a Utile space left in Palisades and this is unusual for this late in the season, Larson said.The. outflow at Jackson has increased to 6,930-second feet, compared wifii 2,000 a week ago.The river flow at Idaho Falls and Shelley, however, lias subsided to 18,600 second feet, compared with the high of 24,600 second feel a week ago, ’Larson said tliis drop is due to a sharp lowering of Henry's Fork, Hie North Fork , of the Snake Fiver, and farmers using irrigation supply. Henry's Pork west of Kexbtirg has lowered to only 4,040 second feet, compared with 8,080 second feet a week ago and close to 10,000 second feet peak three weeks ago, .• Teton River, which caused thousands oi dollars crop damage, between Teton City and Sugar City, is now only 2,950 second feet, compared with the peak of 4,300 second feet two weeks ago, •’ 'Subwater which has flooded I he underpass at the Black-fool Interchange on Interstate 15 was pumped out Friday to -eliminate the need of a short detour which has been necessary several days. ......
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Idaho State Journal
Pocatello, Idaho, US
Wed, Jul 07, 1971
Page 5
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