Mount Elbert Powerplant, Attn: Facility Manager
Subject: Project Operations

GENERAL
Balance project water storage in the upper reservoirs.

Sugarloaf Dam
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 09:00 Hrs.
Begin a release of 340 cfs through the Sugarloaf powerplant to Mt Elbert Conduit. Continue the ~10 cfs bypass release.
Maintain these flows until further notice.

Mount Elbert Powerplant, Attn: Facility Manager
Subject: Project Operations

GENERAL
We started the winter water program operations on November 15, 2025.

Sugarloaf Dam
Friday, November 15, 2025 at 00:00 Hrs.
Convert the release down Lake Fork Creek to project water.
Begin storing 3 cfs of native inflow for Colorado Springs.

Twin Lakes Dam
Friday, November 15, 2025 at 00:00 Hrs.
Store all native inflows to Twin Lakes for Twin Lakes Canal Company.
Maintain these flows until further notice.

Mount Elbert Powerplant, Attn: Facility Manager
Subject: Project Operations

GENERAL
Native flows into Turquoise and Twin Lakes have declined.

Twin Lakes Dam
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 00:00 Hrs.
Convert the 15 cfs native release from Twin Lakes down Lake Creek to project.

Maintain until further notice.

From USBR: There's been a little moisture in the upper reservoirs this week. We're going to release the excess native. At 10:30 am, the release from Twin Lakes will increase from 15 cfs to 50 cfs, less than 1 cfs from accounts and the rest native. 

From USBR: We're going to end releases through the Sugarloaf Powerplant to the conduit at 08:00 this morning. There are no changes to river releases.