GC-BG-INFO

WATER BOR BCOO WaterOps from Jan 16

• Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is 6.81 MAF or 95% of average.
• Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
  • Jan 280,000 (AF) or 78% 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)

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RECREATION

• Boat Season: Motorized boats currently NOT allowed on river

FISH

• Recent Fish Rating: November 11, 2013
  • 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!

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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