GC-BG-INFO

WATER BOR BCOO WaterOps from JUNE 3rd

• Projected 2014 April-July unregulated inflow into Lake Powell is 7.55 MAF or 105% of average.
• Unregulated Inflows into Lake Powell
  • Jun 3,500,000 (AF) or 131% of avg (Forecasted)
  • Jul 1,000,000 (AF) or 92% of avg (Forecasted)
  • Aug 450,000 (AF) or 90% of avg (Forecasted)

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• Snowpack N/A for this time of year

• 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)

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RECREATION

• Boat Season: Motorized boats currently 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!

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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