WaterFlow Announcements

BOR Update - Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Native inflow continues to decline so we will cut the Twin Lakes release by 75 cfs at 1100 hours, 18 Jun 2013.

BOR UPdate - Monday, June 17, 2013
Most of the snowpack on the east slope has melted so native inflows to Twin Lakes are declining. It also got cooler this weekend which reduced the inflows. We plan to make cuts to the Twin Lakes native outflow of 75 cfs at 1000 hours, 1100 hours and 1200 hours, 17 Jun 2013, for a total reduction of 225 cfs.

BOR Update June 16, 2013
The native release from Twin Lakes will decrease by 50cfs at 1215 hours on June 16, 2013.

BOR Update June 15, 2013 - Monday, June 17, 2013
The native release from Twin lakes will decrease by 75 cfs at 1215 hours on June 15,2013.

BOR Update - Friday, June 14, 2013
The Twin Lakes release will decrease by 150 cfs at 0745 this morning June 14th 2013.

BOR Update - Thursday, June 13, 2013
There will be a cut of 150 cfs from the Twin Lakes release down Lake Creek between 1330 and 1430 hours, 13 Jun 2013.

BOR Update June 13, 2013
The native release from Twin Lakes will decrease by 75 cfs at 1200 hours, then by an additional 75 cfs at 1230 hours, 13 June 2013. The Twin Lakes release will decrease by 100 cfs at 1600 hours and an additional 100 cfs at 1645 hours, 13 June 2013. This will be a total cut of 350 cfs for the day.

BOR Update - Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Twin Lakes native release will be cut by 100 cfs at 14:30 hours, 12 June 2013.

BOR Update - Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The native release from Twin Lakes down Lake Creek will increase by 250 cfs at 1100 hours, Jun 11.

The release will increase again by 250 cfs at 1600 hours.

The flow after the releases is expected to be 1370 cfs.

BOR Update - Monday, June 10, 2013
Twin Lakes native release will increase by 270 cfs between 1500 and 1600 hours, 10 Jun 2013.

There will be an additional 250 cfs increase between 2000 and 2100 hours, 10 Jun 2013.

There will be an additional 250 cfs increase between 0700 and 0800 hours, 11 Jun 2013.

BOR Update - Friday, May 31, 2013
The release from Twin will be reduced by 132 cfs in 2 operations this afternoon, 31 May. It will be reduced to a total release of 15 cfs Saturday morning, 1 June.

BOR Update - Wednesday, May 29, 2013
At 10:30, 29 May 2013, the release from Twin will be increased from 80 cfs to 125 cfs. At 11:00, the release will be increased from 125 cfs to 170 cfs.

BOR Update - May 16, 2013
We're increasing the native release from 55 cfs to 75 cfs at noon, 16 May 2013

BOR Announcement - May 10, 2013
The native outflow from Twin Lakes will increase from 15 cfs to 55 cfs at 11:00, 10 May 2013.

BOR Update - Monday, April 29, 2013
The native release from Turquoise is increasing from 3 cfs to 15 cfs down Lake Fork Creek

BOR Update - Thursday, March 14, 2013
GENERAL
Winter operations end at 2400 hours on March 14, 2013.
Turquoise Reservoir - Friday, March 15, 2013, at 0000 Hours
Convert the project release of 3 cfs to native water.
Discontinue the Colorado Springs winter water storage.
Twin Lakes Reservoir - Friday, March 15, 2013, at 0000 Hours
Discontinue the Twin Lakes Canal Co winter storage. Release the native inflow to the river.

BOR Update - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
GENERAL
We will begin the winter water program operations on November 15, 2012.

Twin Lakes Dam
Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 0000 Hours
Begin storing all native flow water for Twin Lakes Canal Company.
Release project water from Twin Lakes to maintain a minimum flow of 15 cfs in Lake Creek.

BOR Update - Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Colorado Springs Utilities has requested an exchange. The native release from Twin will be decreased by 10 cfs at noon, 26 Sept 2012

BOR Update - Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Twin Lakes will increase its native release by 10 cfs at 1200 hours

BOR Update September 11, 2012
At 11:00 hours, 11 Sep 12, we will reduce the native outflow from Twin Lakes by 20 cfs.

BOR Update - Monday, September 10, 2012
The native release from Twin will be cut by 40 cfs at 11:00 hours, 10 Sept 2012.

BOR Update - Friday, September 07, 2012
Twin Lakes will cut the native release by 25 cfs at 1100 hours, 7 September 2012.

BOR update - Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Twin Lakes will increase the native outflow by 20 cfs at 1300 hours, 4 Sept 2012.

BOR Update - August 28, 2012
There will be an increase of 15 cfs in the native release from Twin Lakes at 1500 hours, 28 August 2012.

BOR Update August 23, 2012
INCREASE native release of 25 cfs this morning from Twin Lakes.

BOR Update - August 20, 2012
We will increase the Twin Lakes native outflow by 25 cfs at 1400 hours, Monday, August 20, 2012

BOR Update - August 19, 2012
Twin Lakes will decrease the native outflow by 25 cfs at 0800 hours, Sunday, 19 August 2012.

BOR Update - Friday, August 17, 2012
GENERAL
The project release in support of the Voluntary Flow Management Program will cease at midnight, Saturday, August 18, 2012. The Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPW) will begin to release water from their account at that time so there will be no change in the total release from Twin Lakes.
Twin Lakes Dam
Saturday, August 18, 2012, at 0000 Hours
Cease releasing 26 cfs of project water. Begin releasing 26 cfs of DPW account water. There will be no gate change.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - - Thursday, August 16, 2012
The Bureau of Reclamation will be decreasing the native outflow by 10 cfs as of noon on 16 August 2012.

BOR Update - Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The Bureau of Reclamation will decrease the native flow from Twin Lakes by 20 cfs at 10:00, 14 August 2012.

BOR Update - August 12, 2012
Reclamation will increase the native release from Lake Creek Below Twin Lakes by 20 cfs @ 1030 on 08/12/12.

BOR Update - August 11, 2012
Reclamation will increase the native release from Lake Creek Below Twin Lakes by 25 cfs @ 1100 on 08/11/12.

BOR Update - Friday, August 10, 2012
GENERAL - Effective Monday, August 13
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has requested a decrease in the augmentation flow releases beginning Monday, August 13, 2012; therefore, we will decrease our project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir.
Twin Lakes Dam
Monday, August 13, 2012, at 0800 Hours
Decrease the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 80 cfs to 64 cfs. This will be a decrease of 16 cfs.
Monday, August 13, 2012, at 1200 Hours
Decrease the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 64 cfs to 40 cfs. This will be a decrease of 24 cfs.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at 0800 Hours
Decrease the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 40 cfs to 26 cfs. This will be a decrease of 14 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - August 6, 2012
GENERAL
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has requested an increase in the augmentation flow releases beginning today; therefore, we will increase our project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir.
Twin Lakes Dam
Monday, August 06, 2012, at 1600 Hours
Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 48 cfs to 64 cfs. This will be an increase of 16 cfs.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at 0800 Hours
Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 64 cfs to 80 cfs. This will be an increase of 16 cfs.

BOR Update August 5, 2012
Reclamation will cut 25 cfs native @ 0930 on 08/05/12 from Lake Creek Below Twin Lakes.

BOR Update - Friday, August 03, 2012
We will be cutting the release from Twin Lakes at 0830 this am due to a drop in native flow water. This is will be a 40 cfs release.

AHRA Update - Thursday, August 02, 2012
The Pueblo Board of Water Works has discontinued the 18cfs VFMP release from Clear Creek.

BOR Update - Wednesday, August 01, 2012
GENERAL
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has requested an increase in the augmentation flow releases beginning tomorrow; therefore, we will increase our project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir.
Twin Lakes Dam
Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at 0800 Hours
Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 33 cfs to 48 cfs. This will be an increase of 15 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - Monday, July 30, 2012
At 1100 hours, 30 Jul 2012 Twin lakes will increase the native release by 50 cfs.

BOR Update - July 29, 2012 - Monday, July 30, 2012
The native release out of Twin Lakes down Lake Creek will increase by 30 cfs today at 0845 hours.

BOR Update - Thursday, July 26, 2012
Twin Lakes will decrease the release flow down Lake Creek by 30 cfs at 1000 hours 26 July 2012.

BOR Update - Tuesday, July 24, 2012
GENERAL
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has requested a decrease in the augmentation flow releases beginning today; therefore, we will decrease our project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir.
Twin Lakes Dam
Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at 1000 Hours
Decrease the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 72 cfs to 52 cfs. This will be a decrease of 20 cfs.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at 1400 Hours
Decrease the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 52 cfs to 33 cfs. This will be a decrease of 19 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

BOR Update - July 20, 2012
Twin Lakes will increase the release from 97 cfs to 112 cfs at 10:30 today, July 20, 2012.

BOR Update - July 19, 2012
Twin Lakes will be increasing their native outflow by 25 cfs at 9:30, 19 July 2012.

Update - Monday July 9, 2012 - Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The Pueblo Board of Water Works plans to increase the release at Clear Creek by approx. 25 cfs Monday, July 9, 2012 at 10:00 hrs.

Update - Monday, July 09, 2012
From the Pueblo Board of Water Works - We have gotten some rain up the valley and need to further increase the Pueblo Board of Water Works release.

At 1200 hrs on Sunday 7-8, the release from Clear Creek will be increased by approx. 15 cfs.

Update - La Junta Water Commissioner July 7, 2012
River Call changed to: A Split Call with 3-21-1882 Bessemer, 5-15-1874 Rocky Ford and 1-29-1885 Buffalo @ 0700 hrs July 7, 2012.

BOR Update - Friday, July 06, 2012
GENERAL
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has requested an increase in the augmentation flow releases beginning this weekend; therefore, we will increase our project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo Reservoir.
Twin Lakes Dam
Saturday, July 7, 2012, at 0800 Hours
Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 22 cfs to 47 cfs. This will be an increase of 25 cfs.
Sunday, July 8, 2012, at 0800 Hours
Increase the project run from Twin Lakes to Pueblo from 47 cfs to 72 cfs. This will be an additional increase of 25 cfs.
Maintain until further notice.

AHRA Update - Friday, July 06, 2012
At 1800 hours on 7/6/2012, the Pueblo Board of Water Works will be increasing the release from Clear Creek Reservoir by 20 cfs due to increasing native flows into the reservoir.

BOR Update - Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Due to decreasing native flows, we will be cutting the native today around 10:30 a.m. by 20 cfs.

Update - Monday, July 02, 2012
Beginning at noon July 2, a 22 cfs VFMP release from the BOR at Twin Lakes and at 10:00 a.m. an 18 cfs VFMP release from the Pueblo Board of Water Works at Clear Creek Reservoir is being made for a total VFMP release of 40 cfs.

BOR Update - Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Due to decreasing inflows we will be cutting the gates at Twin Lakes this afternoon by 30 cfs.

We will continue to monitor the flows this weekend and may have to make additional cuts.

AHRA Update - Thursday, June 21, 2012
On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at noon a Colorado Springs exchange of 110 cfs out of Twin Lakes was curtailed because flows at the Portland gage dropped below 190 cfs. The BOR therefore added 110 cfs into the Arkansas River on Wednesday June 20, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. When flows exceed 190 cfs at the Portland gage, Colorado Springs intends to exchange against these flows. For example, if in the next few days the Portland gage gets to 210 cfs, Colorado Springs would initiate a 20 cfs exchange. This would mean that the BOR would decrease the release from Twin Lakes by 20 cfs.

AHRA Update - Friday, June 15, 2012
Pueblo West is releasing 25.21 cfs from Twin Lakes. The release started at apx. 8:00 a.m. on June 15, 2012 and will continue for apx. 48 hours. The 25 additional cfs added to the Arkansas River via this release will first reach the Wellsville gage at apx. 8:00 a.m. on June 16.

AHRA Update - Thursday, June 14, 2012
At this time there remains a slim possibility the Colorado Springs Utilities may curtail their current 120 cfs exchange on Thursday (06/14) or Friday (06/15) for the FIBArk weekend. If this occurs, AHRA will post this updated information on this website. In the absence of the curtailment of an existing exchange, it is anticipated that Arkansas River flows within the AHRA will remain similar to what you currently see in the river, with a gradual decline throughout the month of June due to a continued lack of run-off (note: periodic bumps at various gauges may occur due to rain events… this is to be anticipated… hopefully… if it ever rains!).