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increased from 600 to 1200 cfs on August 6, and again on August 10, from 1200 to 2600 cfs. Returning to 600 cfs is anticipated after the reservoir inflow subsides and the weather conditions return to a more normal pattern. Until such time, this release or even higher releases should be expected to continue for the ,next week or even longer if the wet pattern continues. On August 11, 1999, a meeting discussing the operation of Navajo Reservoir will be held at the Bureau of Reclamation's Farmington, New Mexico's office from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. The location of the office is 300 West Arrington, Suite 50, Farmington, New Mexico. This will be an open forum meeting and anyone interested in the general operation of the reservoir is encouraged to attend. Reclamation plans to hold meetings on this subject annually in January, April, and August at varying locations. For further information about these meetings or the daily operations of Navajo Reservoir please contact Rege Leach in Reclamation's Durango Office at (970) 385-6553. Glen Canvon Dam - Releases from Glen Canyon Dam during August will be averaging about 19,000 cfs. Fluctuations will generally vary between a low of about 14,000 cfs to a high of about 22,000 cfs. Releases will be lower on Sundays with the daily average being about 17,000 cfs. Releases in September will be moderately lower than in August, with releases averaging about 18,000 cfs. The exception to this will be Labor Day w~kend (September 4, 5 and 6) when releases will be steady at 15,000 cfs. Aerial photography of Glen and Grand Canyons will be collected during this steady flow period in support of the long-term monitoring of the river corridor. Lake Powell reached a peak elevation of 3694.7 feet (5.3 feet from full) on July 18, 1999. Since this time, the rate of inflow has dropped below what is being released and the lake level has been gradually falling. As of August 6, 1999, the elevation of Lake Powell is 3693.8 feet with inflow averaging about 17,000 cfs. Inflow into Lake Powell during 1999 will be very close to average. Projected water year 1999 unregulated inflow is 11.8 million acre-feet (102 percent of average). April through July represents the runoff period in the Colorado River basin. This year's April through July unregulated inflow to Lake Powell was 7.62 million acre-feet (99 percent of average).