WaterFlow Announcements

BOR Update - December 13, 2011
GENERAL
As we continue to move project water from Turquoise to Twin Lakes, our project space in Twin Lakes continues to fill, therefore; we will increase our project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo.
Twin Lakes Dam - Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at 0800 Hours
Increase the project run from 150 cfs to 200 cfs. Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - Tuesday, December 06, 2011
GENERAL
As our project space in Twin Lakes Reservoir continues to fill, we will increase our project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir.
Twin Lakes Dam
Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 0800 Hours - Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir from 100 cfs to 150 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - - Tuesday, November 01, 2011
GENERAL
To make space available for spring imports, we will need to move approximately 50,000 to 55,000 acre-feet from Turquoise and Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir between now and May 1, 2012.
Now that the dual outage is over, we will begin moving water from Turquoise to Twin Lakes.
Mt. Elbert Conduit
Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at 0800 Hours
Begin a project release of 350 cfs, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Maintain until further notice.
NOTE: This movement is from Turquoise to Twin Lakes at this point, per above notice.

BOR Update - - Monday, October 17, 2011
Twin Lakes Dam

Monday, October 17, 2011, at 1200 Hours
Begin a project run of 50 cfs from Twin Lakes to Pueblo
Reservoir.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at 1200 Hours
Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir from 50 cfs to 100 cfs. Maintain until further notice.

AHRA Update - Friday, August 26, 2011
Please note the following updated/changed Arkansas River flow information:

The BOR has changed the date of the below noted mandatory inspection of the outlet structure at Twin Lakes. The inspection will now occur on September 1st, not August 30th as indicated below. In addition, the BOR has arranged for the Board of Waterworks Pueblo to release water from Clear Creek Reservoir to make up for the reduced flow out of Twin Lakes during this maintenance window to avoid creating decreased flows “a hole” in the river. For example, currently 174 cfs is being released from Twin Lakes. Therefore, if this release remains the same on September 1st, the Board of Water Works Pueblo would increase the release from Clear Creek Reservoir an equal amount during the maintenance time period to avoid any decreased flows.

AHRA Update - Monday, August 22, 2011

On August 30th the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has scheduled a mandatory inspection of the outlet structure at Twin Lakes. Therefore, starting at 10:00 am and continuing until approximately 2:00 pm the gates at the outlet structure will be closed, completely eliminating (except for approximately 2 cfs) whatever native release may be occurring at the time.

The Board of Water Works Pueblo currently plans to stop the 75 cfs release from Twin Lakes on Tuesday (09/06/11), not in mid October as noted below.

In addition, it should be noted that without any noticeable precipitation in the upper reaches of the valley this past week+, the native component of water continues to drop… hence the lower flows we are currently seeing throughout the AHRA.

General Announcement - Friday, August 12, 2011
Currently there is no Voluntary Flow Management Program (VFMP) water in the Arkansas River within the AHRA.

The Board of Water Works Pueblo is currently releasing 50 cfs from Clear Creek Reservoir (reservoir operations not associated with the VFMP).

The Board of Water Works Pueblo is also currently releasing 75 cfs from Twin Lakes (reservoir operations not associated with the VFMP).

The Board of Water Works Pueblo currently plans to stop the 50 cfs release from Clear Creek Reservoir on Tuesday (09/06/11).

The Board of Water Works Pueblo currently plans to stop the 75 cfs release from Twin Lakes sometime in mid October.

If by chance the river should drop below 700 cfs (as measured at the Wellsville Gauge) over the weekend (8/13 - 8/14) the Bureau of Reclamation will increase the release of Board of Water Works Pueblo water from Twin Lakes to maintain at least 700 cfs (as measured at the Wellsville Gauge) through 8:00 am on August 15th…. then the release would return to 75 cfs through mid October as noted above.

BOR Update - Thursday, July 28, 2011
GENERAL
Per our conversation this morning, the amount of water moved from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir is sufficient at this time.
Twin Lakes Dam
Thursday, July 28, 2011, at 0000 Hours
Stop the project run of 125 cfs. A physical gate change is not necessary as we converted the water to native flow.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - - Friday, July 22, 2011
GENERAL
The amount of water moved from Turquoise Lake to Twin Lakes is sufficient at this time. We will also decrease the project run from to Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir.
Twin Lakes Dam
Saturday, July 23, 2011, at 1200 Hours
Decrease the project run 250 cfs to 125 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - Wednesday, July 20, 2011
GENERAL
Project space in Twin Lakes is full and imports continue to accumulate. It is necessary to begin moving project water from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir. We will also decrease the project run from Turquoise to Twin Lakes.
Twin Lakes Dam
Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at 1200 Hours
Begin a project release of 140 cfs from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at 1600 Hours
Increase the project run 140 cfs to 250 cfs. This will be a physical increase of 110 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - June 1, 2011
GENERAL
Due to operational issues, it became necessary to discontinue our project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo a soon as possible.
Water order FAP-11-30 has been cancelled.
Twin Lakes Dam
Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at 1200 Hours
The project run was cut from 300 cfs to 200 cfs.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at 1300 Hours
The project run was cut from 200 cfs to 100 cfs.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at 1400 Hours
The project run of 100 cfs was discontinued.

BOR Update - Wednesday, June 01, 2011
GENERAL
We will begin decreasing the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir as the amount of water moved is sufficient to accommodate our forecasted imports.
Twin Lakes Dam
Thursday, June 1, 2011, at 1200 Hours
Decrease the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 300 cfs to 200 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - - Tuesday, May 03, 2011
GENERAL
As the snowpack in the Fry-Ark collection system is now at 173% of average, we will increase our project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo. Clear Creek Reservoir has requested an exchange with our project water for approximately the first 10 days and adjusted their gates accordingly at 1200 hours today. There will be no change to the gates at Twin Lakes at this time.
Twin Lakes Dam
Tuesday, May 03, 2011, at 1200 Hours
Increase the project run from 200 cfs to 250 cfs.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at 1200 Hours
Increase the project run from 250 cfs to 300 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Announcement - Thursday, April 28, 2011
Twin Lakes Dam
Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 1600 Hours
Increase the project run from 175 cfs to 200 cfs. This will be a physical release of 25 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - - Thursday, April 28, 2011
Twin Lakes Dam
Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at 0900 Hours
The project run was increased from 150 cfs to 175 cfs. This was a physical increase of 25 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - - Monday, April 25, 2011
Twin Lakes Dam
Monday, April 25, 2011, at 0800 Hours
Increase the project run from 75 cfs to 120 cfs. This will be a physical increase of 45 cfs.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 0800 Hours
Increase the project run from 120 cfs to 150 cfs. This will be a physical increase of 30 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - Monday, April 18, 2011
Twin Lakes Dam
Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at 0800 Hours
Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 45 cfs to 75 cfs. This will result in a physical increase of 30 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - Monday, April 11, 2011
Twin Lakes Dam
Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at 0800 Hours
Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 20 cfs to 45 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - Monday, March 28, 2011
GENERAL
Water order FAP-11-15 discontinues the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir on Tuesday, March 29. In order to maintain the flow that is recommended by the Colorado Department of Natural Resources for the fishery, it is necessary to cancel the change and continue 20 cfs as a project run.
Tuesday, March 29, at 0800 Hours
Cancel the cut in project water. This will result in a 20 cfs run of project water from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir.

BOR Update - Thursday, March 17, 2011
Twin Lakes Dam
We will stop the project run in increments in order to avoid dramatic fluctuations on the river.
Monday, March 21, 2011, at 0800 Hours - Decrease the project run from 325 cfs to 245 cfs. This will be a physical cut of 80 cfs.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at 0800 Hours - Decrease the project run from 245 cfs to 170 cfs. This will be a physical cut of 75 cfs.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 0800 Hours - Decrease the project run from 170 cfs to 110 cfs. This will be a physical cut of 60 cfs.
Thursday, March 24, 2011, at 0800 Hours - Decrease the project run from 110 to 60 cfs. This will be a physical cut of 50 cfs.
Monday, March 28, 2011, at 0800 Hours - Decrease the project run from 60 cfs to 20 cfs. This will be a physical cut of 40 cfs.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at 0800 Hours
Stop the project release of 20 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - Wednesday, February 16, 2011
GENERAL
The snowpack in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Collection system remains above average; therefore, we will increase our project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir. We will continue to monitor the snowpack and adjust as necessary.
Twin Lakes Dam
Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at 1200 Hours - Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir from 250 cfs to 325 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - Monday, January 31, 2011
GENERAL
Snowpack in the collection system continues to accumulate. In order to have sufficient room available for spring imports it is necessary to increase the movement of water from Turquoise Lake to Twin Lakes.
This will also necessitate the movement of water from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir. Future forecasts of available imports may result in the need to adjust accordingly.
Twin Lakes Dam
Monday, January 31, 2011, at 1200 Hours - Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 150 cfs to 200 cfs.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at 1200 Hours - Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 200 cfs to 250 cfs.

BOR Update - Wednesday, January 5, 2011
GENERAL - At this time we will increase the movement of water from our upper reservoirs to make room for spring imports. Future forecasts of available snowpack could result in the need to move additional water.
Twin Lakes Dam
Wednesday, January 05, 2011, at 1500 Hours - Increase the project run from 75 cfs to 125 cfs.
Thursday, January 06, 2011, at 1500 Hours -Increase the project run from 125 cfs to 150 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.