ST. PAUL, M.N (USACE) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE,) St. Paul District, will lower levels of two North Dakota reservoirs, Lake Ashtabula behind Baldhill Dam, near Valley City, starting Monday, Oct. 3, and Homme Lake behind Homme Reservoir, near Park River, starting in November.

Both draw downs normally occur in the fall and winter to allow room for spring runoff.

The annual draw down at Lake Ashtabula is scheduled to occur from October through February. It will be lowered approximately 3.3 feet to an elevation of 1,262.5 feet. A discharge of roughly 30 to 300 cubic feet per second, or cfs, is expected during the draw down.

Homme Lake will be lowered approximately 2.8 feet to an elevation of 1,077.0 feet throughout the month of November with a discharge of approximately 20 cfs.

The Corps will closely monitor snow pack throughout the winter and make adjustments as necessary.