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c. Fontenelle Reservoir The Upper Green River Basin, after eight consecutive years of below- normal flows, experienced an above-average year. The April through July runoff into the reservoir during water year 1995 was 938,000 acre-feet, or 115 percent of the long-term average. Fontenelle easily filled in 1995. Releases of up to 6,121 cfs were made in 1995. Peak inflow into Fontenelle Reservoir was 11,400 cfs on June 19, 1995. Approximately 445,600 acre-feet of water bypassed the turbines in water year 1995. Because the mean annual inflow of 1,200,000 acre-feet far exceeds the storage capacity of 345,000 acre-feet, significant powerplant bypasses are expected under the most probable and maximum probable inflow scenarios. Additionally, there is little chance that the reservoir will not fill during water year 1996. In order to minimize high spring releases and to maximize downstream fishery resources and power production, the reservoir will probably be drawn down to minimum pool elevation 6463 feet, which corresponds to a volume of 93,000 acre-feet of live storage. To meet the above-stated operation objectives, a constant release of approximately 1,100 to 1,200 cfs will be made through the fall and winter months. Releases at this level will provide an appropriate level of reservoir drawdown for the 1996 runoff season while ensuring that downstream water rights and M&I needs are met. The reservoir is expected to fill under the most probable and maximum probable scenarios. d. Navajo Reservoir Actual inflow to Navajo Reservoir for water year 1995 was 1,503,000 acre-feet, 157 percent of average. Peak inflow into Navajo Reservoir occurred on June 18, 1995 at 10,700 cfs. The reservoir reached a peak elevation of 6079.4 feet on July 28, 1995. The April through July inflow into Navajo Reservoir in water year 1995 was 1,001,800 acre-feet, or 152 percent of average. Navajo Reservoir filled in July 1995. Section 7 consultation with the Fish and Wildlife Service on the operation of Navajo Dam continued in 1995. Water year 1995 was the fifth year of a 7-year study to evaluate alternative operations of Navajo Reservoir to benefit endangered fish. In accordance with this 7-year study, spring operations of Navajo were modified in 1995, and large releases of up to 5,000 cfs were made during much of May and June to coincide with the peak flows of the Animas River to study the effect of large spring flows on the habitat improve- ment and spawning success of endangered endemic species of fish. This 63