April 29, 2024:  Gates were closed at 5:10pm.
April 30, 2024:  The Big Sioux River is about 10" higher than Lake Poinsett. 
                         Gates will remain closed until the river is lower than the lake per FC-5.
May 14, 2024:  Gates were opened at 12:19pm.
May 22, 2024:   Gates were closed at 12:01pm.
May 27, 2024:  Gates were opened at 10:05am.
June 04, 2024:  Gates closed at 8:28am.
June 8, 2024:  Gates were opened at 7:08am.
June 24, 2024:  Gates were closed at 9:24am.
June 25, 2024:  Gates were opened at 7:23pm.  
*THE BIG SIOUX RIVER NOAA WATER ELEVATION ONLINE IS READ FROM A GAUGE LOCATED NEAR THE OUTLET GATES (yellow dot on this page).   link
*THE DOWNSTREAM READING IS AT A SITE APPROX 8 MILES DOWNSTREAM ON THE BIG SIOUX RIVER WEST OF ESTELLINE (green dot on this page).  link