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<br /> <br />O ,;-. 1! 'J .,') 7 <br />ul.O() <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />- l:11.J1iEAU OF ~ECL~tA"'''{\O~ <br /> <br />Western Colorado Area Office <br />Grand Junction, Colorado <br />Ed Warner (970) 248-0654 <br />For Release June 27, 2000 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br /> <br />JUN 2 9 ?nnn <br /> <br />Reclamation to Lower Flows in San Juan River <br />below Navajo Reservoir for 5-day Test <br /> <br />Color,~r!:, '.';" <br />C'Jnlf>n.:';,Oil ;;r;,:;;:c <br /> <br />The Bureau of Reclamation has annQunced it will reduce releases from Navajo Reservoir into the <br />San Juan River for 5 days from Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 14. The releases, <br />currently at 500 cubic feet per second (cfs), will be reduced to 250 cfs for the 5 days. The <br />purpose of the test is to analyze potential impacts the low flows may have on the river, <br />recreation, and diversion structures. <br /> <br />Reclamation will coordinate the test with the fly fishermen, recreationists, water users, City of <br />Farmington and the State of New Mexico. Reclamation staff will monitor the conditions on the <br />river before, during, and after the test. When the 5-day test is over, releases from Navajo <br />Reservoir will be gradually increased until they are back at the 500 cfs level. <br /> <br />Low Flow Release Schedule <br /> <br />Sunday, July 9 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) <br />Monday, July 10, 7 a.m. 400 cfs <br /> 9 a.m. 300 cfs <br /> 11 a.m. 250 cfs <br />Saturday, July 15 7a.m 375 cfs <br /> 9 a.m. 500 cfs <br /> <br />The test is part of Reclamation's environmental review process for a draft Environmental Impact <br />Statement they are preparing on the Operations of Navajo Reservoir. Year round minimum <br />flows of 250 cfs have been recommended by the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation <br />Program to help conserve the endangered Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker. <br /> <br />Approximately 80 people attended a June 12 public meeting Reclamation held in Farmington, <br />New Mexico, to discuss the proposed test and to receive comments and concerns from the public. <br /> <br />If you have questions or need more information, contact Ed Warner at 970-248-0654; (from <br />July 9th through July 14th Ed can be reached at 970-260-5368). <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />### <br />