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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />'4 <br /> <br />Date: October 12, 1995 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />OCT t 6 1995 <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Brad Vickers, Tom Ryan <br /> <br />To: All Colorado River Annual Operating Plan (Ae!n~~~o~~J!nts <br /> <br />Current status <br /> <br />september <br />inflow (unreg) <br />(acre-feet) <br /> <br />Midnight <br />Percent Oct. 10 <br />of normal Elevation <br /> <br />Reservoir storage <br />(acre-feet) <br /> <br />Fontenelle <br />Flaming Gorge <br />Blue Mesa <br />Powell <br />Navajo <br /> <br />49,800 <br />57,400 <br />60,600 <br />529,700 <br />46,200 <br /> <br />91 <br />85 <br />161 <br />110 <br />66 <br /> <br />6,499.06 <br />6,033.41 <br />7,512.46 <br />3,686.19 <br />6,075.20 <br /> <br />291,050 <br />3,479,996 <br />767;148 <br />22,174,492 <br />1,549,003 <br /> <br />Expected operation <br /> <br />FONTENELLE - Releases from Fontenelle are currently at 1100 cfs. <br />It is expected that releases will remain near this level through <br />the fall and winter period. These releases combined with expected <br />inflows will cause the reservoir to drop to elevation 6463.5 feet <br />(93,000 acre-feet) by April of 1996 when the spring runoff will <br />likely begin. <br /> <br />~~ ~ FLAMING GORGE - In water year 1996, Flaming Gorge will again be <br />~L operated in compliance with the Final Biological Opinion for the <br />-~~~ Operation of Flaming Gorge Dam (FBOFGD). Water year 1996 is the <br />last year in the five year research period, through which <br />~ S~ecommendations for winter and spring operations at the dam will be <br />based. <br /> <br />During most of october, releases will likely average 1300 cfs. <br />This will produce a flow of 2000 to 2400 cfs on the Green River at <br />Jensen. Jensen is below the confluence of the Green and Yampa <br />Rivers. The Yampa is currently flowing at about 1000 cfs. Near <br />the end of October, releases will likely. be increased in <br />anticipation of higher releases during the winter months. Under <br />the current plan, releases will average 2500 cfs during the winter <br />period. A meeting of the Flaming Gorge Working Group will be held <br />on October 26 in Vernal, Ut. to finalized these releases. For more <br />information on the Working Group, contact Ed Vidmar at 801-379- <br />1000. <br /> <br />,;;' <br /> <br />Flaming Gorge reached a peak elevation this year of 6034.6 feet on <br />August 27. Water Year 1995 was the first year of above average <br />inflow into Flaming Gorge since 1986. <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 />