From USBR: We're going to make another cut to Twin Lakes release today as we ramp down from the VFMP. We'll decrease the release by 30 cfs at 7:30 and another 30 cfs at 8 this morning, 20 Aug. After the gate operations, we'll be releasing 65 cfs, all of which is account.

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

GENERAL
Beginning conduit flows to support power generation.

Sugarloaf Dam
Monday, August 18, 2025 08:00 Hrs.
Begin to move 300 cfs from Sugarloaf Dam to Mt Elbert Forebay through the Mt Elbert conduit.

Maintain until further notice.

From USBR: We're going to make the final decreases in the VFMP release from Twin tomorrow (19 Aug 25) morning. There will be 2 gate operations of 36 cfs each at 08:00 and 08:30. After the gate operations, we'll be releasing 140 cfs- less than 1 cfs of account and the rest native.

Corrected: Tomorrow won't be the final cut from Twin. We're reducing the flows over a few days, not exceeding a change of 15% at Wellsville. The cut of 72 cfs tomorrow will bring our account release down to 118 cfs. We'll continue to reduce Pueblo Water's release on the 20th and 21st to bring their release down to 0. 

Mount Elbert Powerplant
Subject: Project Operations

GENERAL
Contract releases to support the VFMP are ramping down by 90 cfs Monday morning. After these flow changes, we will have about 190 cfs contract release and the rest native.

Twin Lakes Dam
Monday, August 18, 2025 0900 Hrs.
Decrease the reservoir release by 45 cfs. After this change, the flow at the Lake Creek gage below Twin Lakes is expected to decrease from 323 cfs to 278 cfs.

Monday, August 18, 2025 0930 Hrs.
Decrease the reservoir release by 45 cfs. After this change, the flow at the Lake Creek gage below Twin Lakes is expected to decrease from 278 cfs to 233 cfs.

Maintain until further notice.

Mount Elbert Powerplant
Subject: Project Operations

GENERAL
Contract releases to support the VFMP are ramping down by 90 cfs Sunday afternoon.
After these flow changes, we will have about 280 cfs contract release and the rest native.

Twin Lakes Dam
Sunday, August 17, 2025 1400 Hrs.
Decrease the reservoir release by 45 cfs. After this change, the flow at the Lake Creek gage below Twin Lakes is expected to decrease from 413 cfs to 368 cfs.

Sunday, August 17, 2025 1430 Hrs.
Decrease the reservoir release by 45 cfs. After this change, the flow at the Lake Creek gage below Twin Lakes is expected to decrease from 368 cfs to 323 cfs.

Maintain until further notice.