BOARD01574

• Board Meeting Date: 3/11/1981
• Description: CWCB Meeting
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

APPENDIX H

REPORT OF WATER AND POWER RESOURCES SERVICE
UPPER COLORADO REGION

TO COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
MARCH 11, 1981

I. Water Supply--Based on March 1 readings and assuming average
precipitation during remainder of water year (National
Weather Service Publication - Precipitation and Snow Measure-
ment Data)

A. Lake Powell

1. March - July inflow 3.30 MAF (43% of average) compares
to 1.365 MAF March - July 1977

2. Releases to Lower Basin during 1981 water year -
8.23 MAF

3. Lake elevation on 2-23 3678.1 feet, active storage
21.635 MAF (80% capacity)

4. Active storage of Lake Powell and Lake Mead now
approximately 45.181 MAF

B. Flaming Gorge Reservoir

1. March - July inflow - .710 MAF (60% of normal)

2. Lake elevation on 2-28 6019.3 feet, active storage
2.969 MAF (85.6% capacity)

C. Wayne N. Aspinall Unit

1. Blue Mesa Reservoir

A. March - July inflow - .335 MAF (42% of average),
compares to .170 MAF March - July 1977

B. Reservoir at elevation on 2-28 7471.5 feet, active
storage 445,700 A.F. (47.4% capacity)

2. Morrow Point

A. Is being operated near maximum capacity

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