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<br />Cl <br /> <br /> <br />I1l.1. --:- -:-...,.. O~ <br />I'lEA,U OF RECLAMI','i\ <br /> <br />Western Colorado Area Office <br />Southern Division <br />Durango, Colorado <br />Don Fazzan (970) 385-6578 <br />For Release: May 15, 1997 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />MAY 2 1 1997 <br /> <br />CoJorado Wafer <br />Conservation Board <br /> <br />NAVAJO RESERVOIR RELEASE SCHEDULE <br /> <br />The release schedule for Navajo Reservoir through the end of water year 1997 is as <br />follows: <br /> <br />. Releases are currently being increased and will reach a maximum of approximately <br />5,000 cfs on May 21. <br />. Releases will remain at 5,000 cfs from May 21 through June 9, <br />. Releases will be decreased from 5,000 cfs to 600 cfs during the period June 10 <br />through July 15, resulting in the following flow rates below Navajo Dam: <br /> <br />June 10 through June15 4,200 cfs <br />June 16 through June 22 3,400 cfs <br />June 23 through June 30 2,600 cfs <br />July 1 through July 6 1,800 cfs <br />July 7 through July14 1,000 cfs <br />Julv 15 throuah Seotember 30 600 cfs <br /> <br />. Flows may be adjusted after July 14 in order to maintain a minimum flow of 500 cfs <br />at Shiprock, New Mexico, <br /> <br />. Daily release changes will be made in increments of not more than 200 cfs in any 2- <br />hour period. Release changes will be made during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and <br />3:30p.m., Monday through Friday. <br /> <br />For further information, call the Bureau of Reclamation at (970) 385-6500. <br />