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I'he 2005 commercial navigation season is being shortened 48 days due to the low reservoirs levels caused by the protected drought. Flow support will end as follows: Sioux City, Iowa October 5 Omaha, Nebraska October 7 Nebraska City, Nebraska October 8 Kansas City, Missouri October 10 Mouth near St. Louis, Missouri October 14 System storage ended September at 36.2 MAF, an increase from the 35.8 MAF recorded last year at this time. The amount of water currently stored in the reservoirs is nearly 21 MAF below average. T'he draft 2005-2006 Annual Operating Plan is slated for release late this month for public review and comment. A series of public meetings at various locations along the river will be conducted in November. Dates and locations are: N av. 14 1 p.in. CmaYia, rYeb. Northwestern I3ivisian HQ, 12565 West Center Road N'ov. 14 7 p.m. Nebraska City Steinhart Lodge, Steinhart Park Road Nov. 15 7 p.m. Kansas City, Mo. Embassy Suites, 7640 NW Tiffany Springs Pkwy Nov. 16 7 p.m. Jefferson City, Mo. Capitol Plaza Hotel, 415 West McCarty Street Nov. 17 1 p.m. Pierre, S.D. Best Western Ramkota, 920 West Sioux Ave. Nov. 17 7 p.m. Bismarck, N.D. Best Western Doublewood Inn, 1400 E. Interchange Ave Nov.18 1 p.m. Glasgow, Mont. . Cottonwood Inn, Highway 2 East Gavins Point reservoir will remain near elevation 1207 feet above mean sea level (msl) during October. Releases averaged only 25,400 cfs in September compared to the norma136,600 cfs. They are being gradually reduced from 24,000 cfs to 9,000 cfs by Oct. 19, where they will be held until late Novembe.r or early December. Fort Randall releases averaged 24,200 cfs in September. They will range from 19,000 cfs to 7,000 cfs in October as needed to maintain Gavins Point reservoir near its desired elevation. Fort Randall r+-,servoir ended September at 1345 feet msl. The reservoir will end October near 1340 feet its way to the, normal Fall elevation of 1337.5 feet msl. 2