2015 Northeast Whitewater Release Schedule Set
Northeast boaters are celebrating the end of a long, cold and snowy winter and are making boating plans for the year. Here is the 2015 Northeast Release Schedule
2015 NORTHEAST RELEAST SCHEDULE
Adirondacks |
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Bottom Moose |
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April 19, 26 |
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May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 |
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June 7 |
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October 4, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25 |
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Moosefest weekend Oct. 16-18 |
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KoNY Race Oct. 17 |
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Raquette -Stone Valley |
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July 11, 25 |
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August 8, 22 |
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September 5, 7 |
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KoNY Race Sept 5 |
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Beaver |
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September 5, 7, 12, 19, 26 (Taylorville) |
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Sept. 6 (Moshier) |
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Sept. 6, 7, 12, 19, 26 (Eagle) |
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KoNY Race Sept. 6 |
Massachusetts
Deerfield - Fife Brook
March |
28 |
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April |
12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-30 |
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May |
1-3, 9-10, 16-17, 20-24, 27-31 |
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June |
13-14, 17-21, 24-28 |
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July |
2-5, 9-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-31 |
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August |
1-2, 5-9, 12-16, 20-23, 28-30 |
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September |
2-6, 9-13, 16-19 |
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October |
1-4, 8-11 |
Deerfield - Monroe Bridge
May |
23, 24 |
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June |
14, 19(Fri), 20, 21, 26(Fri), 27, 28 |
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July |
3(Fri),4, 5, 10(Fri), 11, 12, 19, 25, 31 |
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August |
1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 21(Fri), 22, 30 |
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September |
5, 6, 12, 13 |
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October |
10, 11 |
Berkshire Highlands Pentathalon: Massachusetts Free Fishing Weekend: |
March 28 June 6 & 7 (minimum flow weekend) |
Charlemont Down River Race: |
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Deerfield Riverfest: |
July 10, 11, 12 |
Deerfield River Cleanup: |
National River Cleanup Week |
Millers River |
Birch Hill Dam Tully Lake (300cfs) |
Sat. April 11 Sun. April 12 |
9 pm on Friday until water is depleted |
1100 cfs
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52nd Annual River Rat Race
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Westfield River Knightville Dam Littleville Dam |
Fri. March 27 Sat. March 28 Sun. March 29 |
Fri. afternoon until water is depleted |
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drawdown of winter pool |
Knightville Dam (900 cfs) Littleville Dam (700 cfs) |
Sat. April 18 Sun. April 19 |
6:00 am until water is depleted |
1200 cfs |
62nd Annual Westfield River Races Saturday Recreational Sunday
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Quinnibaug River |
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Brimfield Lake |
Sun. April 26 |
5 am until water is depleted |
350 cfs |
Sturbridge Lions Club East All American River Race |
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New Hampshire
Lower Otter Brook: |
Lower Otter Brook |
Sat. April 11 Sun. April 12 |
9:00 am until water is depleted |
300 cfs |
Recreational
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Lower Otter Brook |
Sat. May 2 Sun. May 3* |
9:00 am until water is depleted |
300 cfs |
ACA NH WW Championship *(if not enough water, priority day) |
Ashuelot River Surrey Mountain Dam |
Sat. May 2 Sun. May 3 |
5 am until water is depleted |
275 cfs |
Ashuelot Canoe Race Lower Ash Canoe and Kayak Race |
Blackwater River
Blackwater Dam |
Fri. April 17 Sat. April 18 Sun. April 19 |
12:00 pm Fri until water is depleted |
650 cfs
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Race Saturday and Sunday are priority release dates |
Vermont
West River
Ball Mountain Townsend Dam |
Sat. Sept. 26 Sun. Sept. 27 |
8:30 am until water is depleted |
1500 cfs |
Recreational release. Two-day release if water levels permit. |
Maine
Kennebec
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13-Jun |
10 to 1 |
8000 cfs |
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20-Jun |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
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27-Jun |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
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4-Jul |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
Mon |
6-Jul |
10 to 1 |
8000 cfs |
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11-Jul |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
Sun |
12-Jul |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
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18-Jul |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
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25-Jul |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
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1-Aug |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
Sun |
2-Aug |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
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8-Aug |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
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15-Aug |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
Sun |
16-Aug |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
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22-Aug |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
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29-Aug |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
Sat |
5-Sep |
10 to 1 |
8000 cfs |
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5-Sep |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
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12-Sep |
10 to 1 1 to 3 |
8000 cfs 2400 cfs |
Sun |
13-Sep |
1 to 3 |
2400 cfs |
Sat |
26-Sep |
10 to 1 |
8000 cfs |
Dead
Sat |
5/2 |
7000 cfs + |
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5/9 |
7000 cfs + |
Sun |
5/24 |
5500 cfs |
Sat |
5/30 |
5000 cfs + |
Sun |
5/31 |
1300 cfs* |
Sat |
6/6 |
3500 cfs* |
Sun |
6/7 |
2400 cfs* |
Sat |
6/20 |
1800 cfs* |
Sun |
6/21 |
1300 cfs* |
Sat |
7/4 |
1800 cfs* |
Sun |
7/5 |
1300 cfs* |
Sat |
7/18 |
2400 cfs* |
Sun |
7/19 |
1800 cfs* |
Sat |
8/8 |
2400 cfs* |
Sat |
8/15 |
1800 cfs* |
Sun |
8/30 |
5500 cfs* |
Sat |
9/12 |
3500 cfs* |
Sat |
10/3 |
FULL OPEN TO 6000 cfs |
Rapid
Friday |
July 17 |
1800 cfs |
Saturday |
July 18 |
1800 cfs |
Sunday |
July 19 |
1800 cfs |
Saturday |
July 25 |
1300 cfs |
Sunday |
July 26 |
1300 cfs |
Saturday |
August 1 |
1300 cfs |
Sunday |
August 2 |
1300 cfs |
Friday |
August 7 |
1300 cfs |
Saturday |
August 8 |
1300 cfs |
Sunday |
August 9 |
1300 cfs |
Magalloway River |
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Saturday |
June 27 |
900 cfs |
Sunday |
June 28 |
900 cfs |
Saturday |
July 4 |
900 cfs |
Sunday |
July 5 |
900 cfs |
Saturday |
July 11 |
1200 cfs |
Sunday |
July 12 |
1200 cfs |
Saturday |
August 15 |
1200 cfs |
Sunday |
August 16 |
1200 cfs |
Saturday |
August 22 |
1200 cfs |
Sunday |
August 23 |
1200 cfs |
Saturday |
September 5 |
900 cfs |
Sunday |
September 6 |
900 cfs |