Precious water held behind Grand Coulee and Dworshak dams is being released
to supplement Columbia and Snake river flows that are lower than expected
because lingering cool weather has slowed mountain snow melt.
Columbia Basin salmon and hydropower managers on Wednesday decided to
release more water, rather than beginning to refill the reservoirs.
If cool weather continues, the extra water will likely be needed to
meet flow targets prescribed in the National Marine Fisheries Service …
