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
North Branch Potomac Release Aug. 22-23
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Re: North Branch Potomac Release Aug. 22-23
3-5 of us from SE VA looking to go up for the weekend to run NB. Anyone interested in meeting up Sat and Sun?
Re: North Branch Potomac Release Aug. 22-23
I would like to join on Saturday and Sunday.
"When you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you." Isaiah 43:2.
Re: North Branch Potomac Release Aug. 22-23
Judge,
Awesome.
Let me get back with you a little later today and see what our count is. Might be 3 of us from here. Maybe 4.
I keep thinking others will be up there but no one seems to be posting.
Don.
Awesome.
Let me get back with you a little later today and see what our count is. Might be 3 of us from here. Maybe 4.
I keep thinking others will be up there but no one seems to be posting.
Don.
Re: North Branch Potomac Release Aug. 22-23
Judge,
Others down here all made other plans as they figured by now that no one else was going to post, etc
If you know others who would go, etc please let me know but just two of us is not really critical mass
Kind of disappointing how little people post these days for trips (I assume people are paddling) but I have seen same at other paddle club pages, online and FB.
There will likely be others there but a healthy drive for me to take that chance.
Will post or PM if I hear from anyone else.
Don
Others down here all made other plans as they figured by now that no one else was going to post, etc
If you know others who would go, etc please let me know but just two of us is not really critical mass
Kind of disappointing how little people post these days for trips (I assume people are paddling) but I have seen same at other paddle club pages, online and FB.
There will likely be others there but a healthy drive for me to take that chance.
Will post or PM if I hear from anyone else.
Don
Re: North Branch Potomac Release Aug. 22-23
Judge,
Did you see other thread?
Ken is running a small group Sat and maybe Sun.
I assume you know him.
He seemed fine with "my group" joining which is you and I.
If a few paddling Sunday as well then I plan to come up and looks like alone from here which is fine with me. Can play music I like.
Did you see other thread?
Ken is running a small group Sat and maybe Sun.
I assume you know him.
He seemed fine with "my group" joining which is you and I.
If a few paddling Sunday as well then I plan to come up and looks like alone from here which is fine with me. Can play music I like.