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<br />Glen Canyon - Inflows to Lake poJel! in July were 101 percent of <br />normal. Streamflows rapidly receded throughout the basin in July, <br />but recent precipitation has increased the flow at many sites. <br /> <br />Glen Canyon Dam releases are condinUing at 21,000 cfs and will <br />remain at this level through the lend of August. Lake Powell <br />inflpws-are-currently_at about 18,000 cfs. The maximum lake <br />J.'e"vel occurred about midJ\:i'lpnentnenikeroseto wrrhii1'5-feeEJ <br />.& L f~\!.ll. (e leya t i on_3.69.5l_,apg" th~:1currentfeveJ.-cif -LaKe-Powell-i"6- <br />aoout 3693 feet. A low flow release of 8,000 cfs has been <br />requested by the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center for <br />the weekend of August 30 throughlSeptember 1, 1997 to conduct <br />annual monitoring activities in the Grand Canyon. Discussions <br />are still ongoing regarding this IfIOW. <br /> <br />The Colorado River Management Work Group meetings to discuss the <br />1998 Annual Operating Plan for tne entire Colorado River have <br />concluded with a consultation meeting on July 29, 1997. We <br />expect the 1998 AOP to be issued!by the Secretary of the Interior <br />by October 1, 1997. Technical subteam meetings are continuing, <br />likely on a monthly basis, to evaluate the implications of <br />alternative surplus determination guidelines. For further <br />information contact Randall Peterson at (801)524-3715 or Jayne <br />Harkins at (702)293-8190. <br />