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Upper Yough Flow & Release Planner

NWIS IV/DV preferred • OGC fallback • No external JS

Auto source

USGS Data Source

Friendsville Gauge
USGS 03076500 — Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, MD

Deep Creek Lake Gauge
USGS 03075871 — Deep Creek Lake (elev)

— Friendsville current

— Deep Creek Lake current

Deep Creek — Lake Rule Band Check

Today’s Upper Rule Band (URB)

Today’s Lower Rule Band (LRB)

Classification

Deep Creek Release Schedule (SafeWaters)

High-Water Release Policy — Automatic Check

Current Friendsville (CFS)

Flow is rising (check hydrograph) >900 & rising → may cancel; >1350 → no release.

Upper Yough Release Rules & Flow Timing Guide

Friendsville Gauge (CFS)

Expected Release (CFS)

Total Flow (auto)

Estimate Sang Run Gauge (ft)

Formula: (CFS^0.332) × 0.2417

Always verify the day’s Lake Operating Rule Band and official schedule before committing. These are planning estimates only.

Bubble Timing After Release Ends

Put-in starts dropping

Bubble leaves put-in

At put-in +2h (you’ll chase the bubble)

‘Lost & Found’ bubble leaves (~+3h)

Friendsville bubble leaves (~+4h)