From email from Reclamation (Erik Knight):
Releases from Crystal Dam will be decreased from 800 cfs to 600 cfs on Tuesday, March 8th. Dry conditions in February resulted in another reduction in the runoff forecast. The latest runoff forecast is now at 86% of average. The current content of Blue Mesa Reservoir is 557,000 acre-feet which is 67% full.
Flows in the lower Gunnison River are currently above the baseflow target of 1050 cfs. River flows are expected to stay above the baseflow target for the foreseeable future.
Pursuant to the Aspinall Unit Operations Record of Decision (ROD), the baseflow target in the lower Gunnison River, as measured at the Whitewater gage, is 1050 cfs for March.
Currently, there are no diversions into the Gunnison Tunnel and flows in the Gunnison River through the Black Canyon are around 800 cfs. After this release change Gunnison Tunnel diversions will still be at 0 cfs and flows in the Gunnison River through the Black Canyon should be around 600 cfs. Current flow information is obtained from provisional data that may undergo revision subsequent to review.
