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

GENERAL
End winter water operations

Sugarloaf Dam
Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 0000 Hrs.
Convert the 3 cfs project release to a native release. Continue releasing 3 cfs of native
inflow down Lake Fork Creek.

Twin Lakes Dam
Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 0000 Hrs.
Stop storing native flows in Twin Lakes. Convert the 15 cfs project release to native.

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

GENERAL
MTE U1 is going down for annual maintenance today and the unit will be out until April.

Sugarloaf Dam
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 09:00 Hrs.
Stop the release of 340 cfs to the Mt Elbert Conduit. Continue the ~10 cfs bypass release for the Leadville fish hatchery.

Maintain these flows until further notice.

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.