Difference between revisions of "GC-BG-INFO"
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**Feb 330,000 (AF) or 84% of avg (Forecasted) | **Feb 330,000 (AF) or 84% of avg (Forecasted) | ||
**Mar 600,000 (AF) or 90% of avg (Forecasted) | **Mar 600,000 (AF) or 90% of avg (Forecasted) | ||
| − | + | *Snowpack is currently about 96% of median for this time of year. (KGrantz_1-9-2014) | |
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*Avg Water Temp = __ deg | *Avg Water Temp = __ deg | ||
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*Mar- Monthly Release = 510,000 acre feet | *Mar- Monthly Release = 510,000 acre feet | ||
*Water Yr Release: '''7.48 MAF''' | *Water Yr Release: '''7.48 MAF''' | ||
| + | *Water Yr operating tier: '''Mid-Elevation Release Tier''' | ||
*HFE Scheduled: No | *HFE Scheduled: No | ||
*Water Quality: Normal | *Water Quality: Normal | ||
Revision as of 11:33, 15 January 2014
WATER BOR BCOO WaterOps from Jan 6
- Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is 6.81 MAF or 95% of average.
- Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
- Jan 300,000 (AF) or 83% of avg (Forecasted)
- Feb 330,000 (AF) or 84% of avg (Forecasted)
- Mar 600,000 (AF) or 90% of avg (Forecasted)
- Snowpack is currently about 96% of median for this time of year. (KGrantz_1-9-2014)
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- Avg Water Temp = __ deg
- Jan- Monthly Release = 800,000 acre feet
- Feb- Monthly Release = 600,000 acre feet
- Mar- Monthly Release = 510,000 acre feet
- Water Yr Release: 7.48 MAF
- Water Yr operating tier: Mid-Elevation Release Tier
- HFE Scheduled: No
- Water Quality: Normal
- CRSS: Lake Mead level predicted to be 1085' Mar 2015
- Forecasting
- __% chance of 8.23 for water yr 2014 (Kgrantz TBD)
- __% chance of 7.48 for water yr 2014 (Kgrantz TBD)
RECREATION
- Boat Season: Motorized boats currently NOT allowed on river
GUIDING DOCUMENTS
- 2014 is year 13 of 10 for HFE protocol EA (2020)
- 2014 is year 13 of 10 for NN Fish Control EA (2020)
- 2014 is year 11 of 5 for Mexico to store water in U.S. reservoirs -- Minute 319
