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<br />,]: <br />, <br />/ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />V<>VVV -- ~ <br />RECEIVED <br />JAN 1 3 1995 <br /> <br />Date: January 9, 1995 <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Brad Vickers, Tom Ryan <br /> <br />Colorado Walef <br />ConselV8tion Board <br />Recipients <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />All Colorado River Annual Operating Plan (AOP) <br /> <br />CUrrent status <br /> <br />Deo <br />inflov(Wlreq) <br />(acre-teet) ot normal <br /> <br />Midniqht <br />Percent Jan. II Reservoir storaqe <br />Blevation (aore-feet) <br /> <br />Fontenelle <br />Flaming Gorge <br />Blue Mesa <br />Powell <br />Navajo <br /> <br />25,600 <br />23,100 <br />24,800 <br />425,600 <br />27,000 <br /> <br />59 <br />58 <br />98 <br />101 <br />107 <br /> <br />6,477.81 <br />6,015.74 <br />7,489.19 <br />3,649.24 <br />6,063.55 <br /> <br />154,600 <br />2,829,200 <br />574,900 <br />17,121,800 <br />1,389,100 <br /> <br />Expected Operation <br /> <br />~ONTBNBLLB - Releases from Fontenelle are currently at 800 cfs. <br />Releases were reduced from 850 cfs to 800 cfs on January 5 due to <br />dry conditions in the Upper Green River Basin. It expected that <br />releases will remain near the 800 cfs level for the rest of winter. <br />The forecasted inflow combined with these releases will draw the <br />reservoir down to minimum power pool (6463.4 feet) by the beginning <br />of the 1995 runoff season. <br /> <br />~LAMXHQ GORGB - In water year 1995, Flaming Goige is again being <br />operated in compliance with the Final BiolO9ical Opinion for the <br />operation of Flaming Gorge Dam (FBOFGD). Releases this winter <br />season will be according to recommendations made by the Flaming <br />Gorge Research Group. The group's recommendations are as follows. <br /> <br />All releases from Flaming Gorge this winter season will be steady <br />with no hour to hour fluctuations. During the month of December, <br />releases were steady at 1200 cfs. Releases are currently still at <br />a steady 1200 cfs. Once an ice cap forms on the Green River near <br />Jensen, releases will be decreased to 1000 cts. February releases <br />will be steady at 1000 cfs. Researchers may request that some <br />fluctuating releases be made in March to study the breakup of ice <br />on the Green River. <br /> <br />The minimum flow criteria of 800 cfs at Flaming Gorge will continue <br />to be strictly adhered to at all times during the year. <br /> <br />ABPXHALL - December inflow was about average (98 percent) The <br />precipitation was below average (76 percent). <br /> <br />Releases from Crystal are currently 750 cfs and there are no <br />diversions through the Gunnison tunnel. The storage at Blue Mesa <br />at the end of December was 579,300 at elevation 7489.77. This was <br /> <br />DIA II <br />SC vi <br />ASC <br />F <br />I <br />L <br />E <br />