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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Under the most probable inflow conditions during water year 2002, Lake Mead will be at its maximum elevation of 1, 179.40 feet (359.48 meters) at the beginning of the water year and will decline during the water year to reach its minimum elevation of I, 168,87 feet (356.27 meters) in June 2002, dropping approximately IO feet (3.05 meters). After June. Lake Mead will slowly rise to end the water year at an elevation of 1,172.92 feet (357.51 meters). The Interim Surplus Guidelines Record of Decision included conservation measures. One such conservation measure specified in Article X(4)(2) includes provisions for spav.ming razorback suckers in Lake Mead, No flood control releases are required during water year 2002 under the three inflow scenarios. As Lake Mead remains near capacity and flood control releases may be required by the Hoover Dam Flood Control Regulations, consideration will be given to making these releases over the fall and winter months of2002 to avoid high flow releases during the January through July runoff season in year 2003. This distribution of water reduces the chance of bypassing hydroelectric powerplants below Hoover Dam and avoids the adverse impacts of higher flood control releases on property, river stabilization, recreation, and water quality. Lakes Mohan and Havasu At the beginning of water year 200 I, Lake Mohave was at an elevation of 636.42 feet (193.98 meters), with an active storage of 1.523 MAF (1,879l\.lCM). The water level of Lake Mohave was regulated as needed between elevation 629 feet (191.72 meters) and 644 feet (196 meters) throughout the water year, ending at an elevation of639.73 feet (194.99 meters) with 1.61 MAF (1,986 MCM) in storage. The total release from Lake Mohave through Davis Dam was 10.076 ~lAF (12.429 MCM) for downstream water use requirements, For water year 2002, Davis Dam is expected to release 9.735 MAF (12,008 MCl\.l). The water level in Lake !\.lohave will be regulated between an elevation of 630 feet (192 meters) and 643 feet (196 meters), Lake Havasu started water year 2001 at an elevation of 447.25 feet (136.32 meters), with 0.566 MAF (698 MCM) in storage. The water level of Lake Havasu was regulated as needed between elevation 445 feet (135.6 meters) and 449 feet (136.9 meters). During the year, 7.256 MAF (8,950 MCM) was released from Parker Dam, In addition to these releases, 1.589 t-.-tAF (1,960 MCM) was diverted from Lake Havasu into the Central Arizona Project (CAP) and 1.263 MAF (1,558 MCM) by the Metropolitan Water DiSlncl (MWD). For water year 2002, Parker Dam is expected to release 7.109 MAF (8,769 MCM). Diversions from Lake Havasu by MWD and CAP are expecled to be 1.25 MAF (1.542 MCM) and 1.407 MAF (1,736 MCM), respectively, October 15, 2001 14