GC-BG-INFO
From Glen Canyon Dam AMP
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)
- Snowpack is currently about 96% of median for this time of year. (KGrantz_1-9-2014)
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- Avg Water Temp = __ deg
- Jan- Monthly Release = 800,000 acre feet
- Feb- Monthly Release = 600,000 acre feet
- Mar- 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
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