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Recent rain storms throughout central and southern Iowa have caused the Red Rock reservoir to rise 12 feet over a six-day period in late June to an elevation on July 1 of about 770 feet. Increased water levels have not hampered work at the Red Rock Hydroelectric Project (RRHP). Construction crews at RRHP are closely watching the reservoir levels to prepare for action in the event that water levels could interfere with site work. Just before the heavy rain, upstream work was completed at the 760-foot elevation and a new work platform was built at an elevation of 781 feet. At a reservoir level of 775 feet, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would begin to increase the release of water through the dam. The USACE operates the Red Rock Dam for purposes of flood control independent of RRHP construction.