Gathright Dam Pulse Release Announcement

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District
Published June 11, 2026
Gathright Dam at the dam crest overlooking upstream at Lake Moomaw. Gathright Dam located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30 plus year existence saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army photo/Breeana Harris)

Gathright Dam at the dam crest overlooking upstream at Lake Moomaw. Gathright Dam located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30 plus year existence saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army photo/Breeana Harris)

NORFOLK – The pulse release, scheduled for June 17, 2026, from the Gathright Dam and Lake Moomaw Project has been canceled. The next pulse release is scheduled for July 15, 2026. Please refer to the Norfolk District website for updates.

The pulse releases are part of the Low Flow Augmentation project purpose for the Gathright Dam and Lake Moomaw Project to improve the overall water quality and ecological resources in the lower Jackson River. The series of pulses was developed, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.