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'''WATER'''
 
'''WATER'''
''BOR BCOO WaterOps'' from Feb 04
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''BOR BCOO WaterOps'' from March 17
* Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is 7.25 MAF or 101% of average.
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* Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is 8.0 MAF or 112% of average.
 
*Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
 
*Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
**Feb 300,000  (AF) or 76% of avg (Forecasted)
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**Mar 600,000  (AF) or 90% of avg (Forecasted)
**Mar 550,000   (AF) or 83% of avg (Forecasted)
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**Apr 1,100,000 (AF) or 104% of avg (Forecasted)
**Apr 1,050,000 (AF) or 99% of avg (Forecasted)
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**May 2,800,000 (AF) or 120% of avg (Forecasted)
 
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*Snowpack is currently about 96% of median for this time of year. (KGrantz_2-24-2014)
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*Snowpack is currently about 115% of average for this time of year. (BCOO_3-17-2014)
  
*Avg Water Temp = __ deg
 
 
*Feb- Monthly Release = 600,000 acre feet
 
 
*Mar- Monthly Release = 505,000 acre feet
 
*Mar- Monthly Release = 505,000 acre feet
 
*Apr- Monthly Release = 500,000 acre feet
 
*Apr- Monthly Release = 500,000 acre feet

Revision as of 10:37, 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


GUIDING DOCUMENTS

  • 2014 is year 12 of 10 for HFE protocol EA (2020)
  • 2014 is year 12 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