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WATER BOR BCOO WaterOps from April 16

  • Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is 7.85 MAF or 110% of average.
  • Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
    • Apr 950,000 (AF) or 90% of avg (Forecasted)
    • May 2,800,000 (AF) or 120% of avg (Forecasted)
    • Jun 3,100,000 (AF) or 116% 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