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WATER

  • 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)


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)

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