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Summer inflow into Flaming Gorge Reservoir was much above average. Unregulated inflow was 163 and 144 percent of average in July and August respectively. Flaming Gorge reservoir reached a peak elevation of 6037.9 feet (2.1 feet from full) on August 14. The last time the reservoir was this full was in 1984. The water surface elevation is now falling with the current level being about 6037 feet. Open forum discussions on Flaming Gorge operations have been taking place at meetings of the "Flaming Gorge Working Group". The next Working Group meeting is scheduled for September 29 at 7 pm in Vernal, UT. For more information on the Working Group, contact Ed Vidmar at 801-379-1000. ASPINALL - August unregulated inflow into Blue Mesa was 62,000 acre-feet or about 94 percent of average. Precipitation during the month was recorded at only 75 percent of normal. Currently the inflow rate into Blue Mesa Reservoir is about 700 cfs and reservoir releases are averaging about 1,550 cfs. Blue Mesa's present elevation is 7500.32 feet which corresponds to a storage content of 664,000 acre-feet. Releases from Crystal Dam are currently 1,700 cfs. The Gunnison Diversion Tunnel is diverting about 1,000 cfs from,the river resulting in a river flow of 700 cfs through the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Crystal releases are projected to remain at about this same level through the remainder of September and into October. The "Aspinall Unit Working Group" meeting was held August 20, 1998, at Blue Mesa Reservoir's Elk Creek Visitors Center. At this meeting, review of last Spring's operations, and plans for late summer and fall operations were discussed. These meetings are open forum discussions on the Aspinall Unit operations with many interested groups participating. Anyone needing further information about these meetings should contact Ed Warner in the Grand Junction Area Office at (970) 248-0654. . NA VA10 - August unregulated inflow into Navajo Reservoir was about 33,000 acre-feet or approximately 85 percent of average. Precipitation in August was 74 percent of normal for the San Juan basin above Bluff. The current reservoir inflow is about 500 cfs and the reservoir water surface elevation is at 6063.81 feet which corresponds to a reservoir content of about 1,397,000 acre-feet. Releases from the dam are currently set at 600 cfs and will remain at this level through the fall and winter months. Anyone needing further information about the daily operations of Navajo Reservoir should contact Dan Emerson or Rege Leach in the Durango Office at (970) 385-6500. Glen Canyon Dam - Unregulated inflows to Lake Powell were about 121 percent of normal in August. The National Weather Service September 8 forecast update for the next three months inflow was for a return to normal inflows.