North Branch Potomac Release Aug. 22-23
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2026 3:08 pm
From USACE:
An artificially varied flow (AVF) release is scheduled from Jennings Randolph Lake for Saturday and Sunday, August 22nd and 23rd. Given overall hydrologic conditions so far this summer, an AVF is not needed at this time. Instead, recreational releases of 1,000 cfs will be held from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, August 22nd, and Sunday, August 23rd. Ramping times and post-release flows will be posted on the North Branch Potomac forecast page later this week.
A second AVF release is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, September 19th and 20th and will be evaluated as those dates get closer based on conditions at that time.
The 2026 release schedule for Jennings Randolph Lake and Savage River Dam is posted on the public website:
https://water.usace.army.mil/office/nab ... rth-branch
An artificially varied flow (AVF) release is scheduled from Jennings Randolph Lake for Saturday and Sunday, August 22nd and 23rd. Given overall hydrologic conditions so far this summer, an AVF is not needed at this time. Instead, recreational releases of 1,000 cfs will be held from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, August 22nd, and Sunday, August 23rd. Ramping times and post-release flows will be posted on the North Branch Potomac forecast page later this week.
A second AVF release is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, September 19th and 20th and will be evaluated as those dates get closer based on conditions at that time.
The 2026 release schedule for Jennings Randolph Lake and Savage River Dam is posted on the public website:
https://water.usace.army.mil/office/nab ... rth-branch