760' - Flood stage, capacity of dam is reached. Spillway utilized. Dam must release flow. Major flooding likely downstream all the way to Rochester area. Co-ordination necessary among affected agencies for possible evacuations.
720' - Action-alert stage. Pool significantly full. Increase monitoring.
600' - Conservation pool, June 15 to November 1, maintained as close to this level as possible.
584' - Pool elevation. Typical low level-uncontrolled.
575' - River bed elevation.