BOARD00166 ‎(3)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 5/22/2007
• Description: OWCDP Section - Colorado Foundation for Water Education FY08 Program Scope of Work
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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the two reservoirs, or otherwise to release 8,230,000 acre-feet from Lake
Powell.

2.

Upper Elevation Balancing: In Water Years when Lake Powell content is
projected on January I to be below the elevation stated in the Lake Powell
Equalization Elevation Table and at or above 3575 feet, the Secretary shall
release 8,230,000 acre-feet from Lake Powell if the projected elevation of
Lake Mead is at or above 1075 feet. If the projected elevation of Lake
Mead is below 1075 feet, the Secretary shall balance the contents of Lake
Mead and Lake Powell, but shall release no more than 9,000,000 acre-feet
and no less than 7,000,000 acre-feet from Lake Powell.

3.

Mid-Elevation Releases: In Water Years when Lake Powell content is
projected on January 1 to be below 3575 feet and at or above 3525 feet, the
Secretary shall release 7,480,000 acre-feet from Lake Powell if the
projected elevation of Lake Mead is at or above 1025 feet. If the projected
elevation of Lake Mead is below 1025 feet, the Secretary shall release
8,230,000 acre-feet from Lake Powell.

4.

Lower Elevation Balancing: In Water Years when Lake Powell content is
projected on January 1 to be below 3525 feet, the Secretary shall balance
the contents of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, but shall release no more than
9,500,000 acre-feet and no less than 7,000,000 acre-feet from Lake Powell.

When determining lake elevations and contents under this Section 3, no
adjustment shall be made for I<;:S.

Coordinated Operation of Lakes Powell and Mead as described herein will be
presumed to be consistent with the Section 602(a) storage requirement contained in
the Colorado River Basin Project Act.

5.

Section 4. Determination of Lake Mead Operation during the Interim Period
A. Normal Conditions

In Years when Lake Mead elevation is projected on January 1 to be at or above
elevation 1075 feet and below 1145 feet, the Secretary shall determine a normal
operating condition, unless there is an ICS Surplus under Section 4.B.5.

B. Surplus Conditions

1. Domestic Surplus (Lake Mead above Elevation 1145 feet and below 70R
Strategy) in Effect through December 31, 2015 (through preparation of
2016 Annual Operating Plan for the Colorado River System Reservoirs
("AOP"))

In Years when Lake Mead content is projected to be above elevation 1145
feet, but less than the amount which would initiate a Surplus under Section
B.3 70R Strategy or Section BA Flood Control Surplus on January 1, the

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