Libby Dam Flood Risk Management Operation
Sector: Hydro • Location: Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States
Source: KBOI
Libby Dam is being operated for flood risk management due to high flows downstream at Bonners Ferry. Outflows were reduced on Dec. 11 from 17,000 cubic feet per second to 4,000 cubic feet per second to keep the Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry below flood stage. The flow peaked at 1,761.7 feet on Dec. 11 evening. Libby Dam has since increased outflows to continue normal winter drawdown.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- KBOI
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Description | Libby Dam is being operated for flood risk management due to high flows downstream at Bonners Ferry. Outflows were reduced on Dec. 11 from 17,000 cubic feet per second to 4,000 cubic feet per second to keep the Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry below flood stage. The flow peaked at 1,761.7 feet on Dec. 11 evening. Libby Dam has since increased outflows to continue normal winter drawdown. |
Original sector | Water Management |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Idaho |
City | Bonners Ferry |
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Source | KBOI |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-16 |
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