GC-BG-INFO

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)

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• Avg Water Temp = 55 deg
• Monthly Release = 8,000 cfs
• Water Yr Release: 7.48 MAF
• 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)

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RECREATION

• Boat Season: Motorized boats currently allowed on river

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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