Difference between revisions of "GC-BG-INFO"

Revision as of 09:37, 20 March 2014

WATER BOR BCOO WaterOps from March 17

• Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is 8.0 MAF or 112% of average.
• Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
  • Mar 600,000 (AF) or 90% of avg (Forecasted)
  • Apr 1,100,000 (AF) or 104% of avg (Forecasted)
  • May 2,800,000 (AF) or 120% of avg (Forecasted)

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• Snowpack is currently about 115% of average for this time of year. (BCOO_3-17-2014)

• Mar- Monthly Release = 505,000 acre feet
• Apr- Monthly Release = 500,000 acre feet
• May- 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

FISH

• Recent Fish Rating: November 11, 2013
  • Upriver: 3.5 to 6
  • Walk-In: 3.5 to 6
  • Spin-Fishing: 5 to 7.5
• Key: 1 = Go fish somewhere else 10 = Rent a helicopter and get here now!

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