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'''WATER'''
 
'''WATER'''
''BOR BCOO WaterOps'' from JULY 17th
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''BOR BCOO WaterOps'' from AUGUST
 
* Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is '''6.990''' KAF or 98% of average.
 
* Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is '''6.990''' KAF or 98% of average.
 
*Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
 
*Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
**July 900,000 AF) or 82% of avg (Forecasted)
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**July 838,000 AF) or 77% of avg  
 
**August  450,000 (AF) or  90% of avg (Forecasted)
 
**August  450,000 (AF) or  90% of avg (Forecasted)
 
**September 350,000 (AF) or  86% of avg (Forecasted)
 
**September 350,000 (AF) or  86% of avg (Forecasted)
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**October 450,000 (AF) or 88% of avg (Forecasted)
 
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*Snowpack N/A for this time of year  
 
*Snowpack N/A for this time of year  
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*May- Monthly Release = 510,000 acre feet
 
*May- Monthly Release = 510,000 acre feet
 
*Jun- Monthly Release = 600,000 acre feet
 
*Jun- Monthly Release = 600,000 acre feet
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*Water Yr Release: '''7.48 MAF'''
 
*Water Yr Release: '''7.48 MAF'''
 
*Water Yr operating tier:  '''Mid-Elevation Release Tier'''
 
*Water Yr operating tier:  '''Mid-Elevation Release Tier'''
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*CRSS: Lake Mead level predicted to be 1085' Mar 2015
 
*CRSS: Lake Mead level predicted to be 1085' Mar 2015
 
*Forecasting
 
*Forecasting
**__% chance of 8.23 for water yr 2014 (Kgrantz TBD)
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**__% chance of 8.23 for water yr 2015 (Kgrantz TBD)
**__% chance of 7.48 for water yr 2014 (Kgrantz TBD)
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**__% chance of 7.48 for water yr 2015 (Kgrantz TBD)
 
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Revision as of 13:41, 21 August 2014

WATER BOR BCOO WaterOps from AUGUST

  • Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is 6.990 KAF or 98% of average.
  • Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
    • July 838,000 AF) or 77% of avg
    • August 450,000 (AF) or 90% of avg (Forecasted)
    • September 350,000 (AF) or 86% of avg (Forecasted)
    • October 450,000 (AF) or 88% of avg (Forecasted)

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  • Snowpack N/A for this time of year

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  • Mar- Monthly Release = 505,000 acre feet
  • Apr- Monthly Release = 500,000 acre feet
  • May- Monthly Release = 510,000 acre feet
  • Jun- Monthly Release = 600,000 acre feet

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  • 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 2015 (Kgrantz TBD)
    • __% chance of 7.48 for water yr 2015 (Kgrantz TBD)

RECREATION

  • Boat Season: Motorized boats currently NOT allowed on river

FISH

  • March 20, 2014
    • 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