GC-BG-INFO
From Glen Canyon Dam AMP
WATER BOR BCOO WaterOps from March 17
- Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is 8.0 MAF or 112% of average.
- Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
- Mar 600,000 (AF) or 90% of avg (Forecasted)
- Apr 1,100,000 (AF) or 104% of avg (Forecasted)
- May 2,800,000 (AF) or 120% of avg (Forecasted)
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- Snowpack is currently about 115% of average for this time of year. (BCOO & KGrantz_3-25-2014)
- 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
- 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
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 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