Francis E. Walter Dam – Flow Management Plan Schedule – 2025

Francis E. Walter Dam / Flow Management Plan – Dam Release Schedule – 2025

• 2025 Flow Management Full Plan Details – PDF

The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District posted the 2025 Recreation Plan for the Francis E. Walter Dam. The plan specifies dates and actions associated with whitewater and fishing releases from the dam from late March to early October of 2025. USACE coordinates the plan with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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• The Francis E. Walter Lehigh River Dam Release Schedule includes these dates listed below with sufficient water storage accumulated in the reservoir. (For current river levels: Francis E. Walter Dam – Daily Flow Gauge and Dam Release Info and the Francis E. Walter Dam Website).
• 2025 Francis E. Walter Lehigh River Dam Release Whitewater Dam Release Dates (24+2**) are listed below. All dates during the recreation season are subject to change according to weather, safety and/or Army Corp. of Engineers decisions in relation to flood control and water storage expectations/needs.
• Whitewater Releases Schedule (dates with * are dependent on adequate water storage):
  • May: 10, 17, 24, 25
  • June: 7, 8, 21, 22
  • July: 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 – (PEAK Pricing)
  • August: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23*, 24*, 30*, 31* – (PEAK Pricing)
  • **October: 11, 12 as provided by end of year releases – (Fall Foliage Pricing)

(**The Oct. 11-12 weekend release is TBD and is intended to provide a means of releasing any excess water that may have accumulated during the recreation season. These MEGA-Releases in the past have been approximately 2000 CFS on Saturday and 1200 CFS on Sunday, and are super fun!

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• 2025 Flow Management Plan – Whitewater Dam Release Schedule

In 2025, the plan includes 24 whitewater releases and 22 fishing enhancement releases (unchanged from prior years). The 2025 recreation plan has one minor change from the prior year. In the event of excess storage above elevation 1355 and after all other increments have been funded, any additional storage will be utilized for fisheries augmentation releases from Saturday, September 27 through the start of the mega release ramping on Thursday, October 9.

 

Please note at the conclusion of the ongoing feasibility study, we will host a public meeting for additional comment. The plan will remain in effect until that time.

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Dates for whitewater releases are noted above Several dates are dependent on adequate water storage in the reservoir. It’s important to note that the need for flood control operations could result in the cancellation of any scheduled dates.

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