Water Order FAP 24-04
November, 13 2023 | Mt. Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL We will begin the winter water program operations on November 15, 2023.
Sugarloaf Dam Wednesday, November 15, 2023 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 Wednesday, November 15, 2022 at 00:00 Hrs. Store all native inflows to Twin Lakes for Twin Lakes Canal Company. Maintain these flows until further notice.
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Water Order FAP 24-03
November, 07 2023 | Mt. Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Native inflows have decreased.
Twin Lakes Dam Monday, November 6, 2023 at 00:00 Hrs. Convert the 15 cfs native release from Twin to project. Maintain this release until further notice. |
Decrease in Twin Release
November, 02 2023 | From USBR:
We decreased the Twin release by 10 cfs at 08:30, cutting it from 25 cfs to 15 cfs, all but about 1 cfs of which is native.
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Water Order FAP 24-02
October, 30 2023 | Mt. Elbert PowerplantGENERAL Native inflows have increased.
Twin Lakes Dam Sunday, Oct 29, 2023 at 00:00 Hrs. Convert the 15 cfs project release from Twin to native. Maintain this release until further notice. |
Water Order FAP 24-01
October, 03 2023 | Mount Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL The release of account water from Twin Lakes has diminished.
Twin Lakes Dam Sunday, Oct 1, 2023 at 00:00 Hrs. Convert the 15 cfs release from Twin to project. Maintain this release until further notice. |
Water Order FAP 23-43
September, 29 2023 | Mount Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL The state wants a physical release of water from Twin.
Twin Lakes Dam Wednesday, Sept 27, 2023 at 00:00 Hrs. Convert the 15 cfs native release from Twin to account. |
Water Order FAP 23-42
September, 25 2023 | Mt. Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Native inflows to Turquoise and Twin Lakes are very low.
Twin Lakes Dam Monday, Sept 25, 2023 at 00:00 Hrs. Convert the 15 cfs native release from Twin to project. |
Water Order FAP 23-41
September, 19 2023 | Mount Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Turquoise Lake has been sufficiently drafted.
Sugarloaf Dam Thursday, Sept 21, 2023 at 08:00 Hrs. Stop the flows from Sugarloaf Dam through the powerplant to the conduit. Continue the bypass flows. |
Decrease in Twin release
September, 08 2023 | From USBR:
We’ve stopped the project release from Twin as of Sept 8. We’re going to start reducing the native release beginning Saturday, Sept 9 with a decrease of 50 cfs, and a second decrease of 50 cfs on Sunday, Sept 10. On Monday, Sept 11 we’ll make a final cut to bring the total release to 15 cfs of native water.
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Water Order FAP 23-40
September, 01 2023 | Mt. Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Flows from Twin Lakes will be reduced to aid in construction projects in the Arkansas River.
Twin Lakes Dam Monday, Sept 4, 2023 at 17:00 Hrs. Decrease the project release from Twin Lakes from 300 cfs to 230 cfs.
Tuesday, Sept 5, 2023 at 08:00 Hrs. Decrease the project release from Twin Lakes from 230 cfs to 140 cfs.
Wednesday, Sept 6, 2023 at 08:00 Hrs. Decrease the project release from Twin Lakes from 140 cfs to 70 cfs.
Thursday, Sept 7, 2023 at 08:00 Hrs. Decrease the project release from Twin Lakes from 70 cfs to 35 cfs.
Friday, Sept 8, 2023 at 08:00 Hrs. Decrease the project release from Twin Lakes from 35 cfs to 0 cfs.
Maintain this flow until further notice.
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Increase in Twin Release
August, 21 2023 | From USBR:
We’re going to increase the release from Twin at 16:00 this afternoon, 21 Aug 23. The flow below the dam will increase by about 50 cfs of native water. As of midnight, we are releasing 300 cfs project and the rest is native.
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Water Order FAP 23-39
August, 17 2023 | Mt Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Balancing the admin account at Twin Lakes Reservoir.
Twin Lakes Dam Thursday, August 17, 2023 00:00 Hrs. Decrease the project release by 50 cfs by converting project release to a native release. The project release will now be 300 cfs. Maintain this flow until further notice. |
Decrease in Twin Release
August, 11 2023 | From USBR:
We’re going to cut the native flows by 40 cfs at 08:30 this morning, 11 Aug. After the gate operation we’ll be releasing 80 cfs of account, 350 cfs of project and the rest native.
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Water Order FAP 23-38
August, 11 2023 | Mt Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Flows will be decreased to extend the time of power production.
Sugarloaf Dam Friday, August 11, 2023 at 12:00 Hrs. Decrease the release to Mt Elbert conduit to 300 cfs. Continue bypass and hatchery flows. Maintain this flow until further notice. |
Water Order FAP 23-37
August, 09 2023 | Mt Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL There will be an inspection of the Sugarloaf sleeve valve.
Sugarloaf Dam Monday, August 14, 2023 at 09:00 Hrs. Stop the release through the Sugarloaf sleeve valve. Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 12:00 Hrs. Resume releases to Sugarloaf Powerplant at 350 cfs. Maintain bypass and fish hatchery flows. Maintain until further notice. |
Water Order FAP 23-36
August, 07 2023 | Mt Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Project water will be released to Pueblo.
Twin Lakes Dam Monday, August 7, 2023 00:00 Hrs. Convert 50 cfs of the native release to a project release. The project release will be 350 cfs. Maintain this flow until further notice. |
Water Order FAP 23-35
August, 06 2023 | Mt Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Project water will be released to Pueblo.
Twin Lakes Dam Sunday, August 6, 2023 00:00 Hrs. Convert 25 cfs of the native release to a project release. The project release will be 300 cfs. Maintain this flow until further notice. |
Clear Creek Reservoir Gate Cut
August, 06 2023 | From Pueblo Water:
Inflow into Clear Creek Reservoir dropped considerably this weekend so we had to cut the gates by 25 cfs this afternoon. The gates are now at 125 cfs, 65 cfs account water and 60 cfs native.
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Water Order FAP 23-34
August, 05 2023 | Mt Elbert PowerplantGENERAL Project water will be released to Pueblo.
Twin Lakes Dam Saturday, August 05, 2023 00:00 Hrs. Convert 50 cfs of the native release to project release. As of midnight, we’re releasing 275 cfs of project from Twin.
Maintain this flow until further notice. |
Change in Clear Creek Reservoir Release
August, 04 2023 | From Pueblo Water:
We have been holding the gates at Clear Creek steady in the 150 to 140 cfs range since July 27. The combination of native and account water has been adjusted as necessary to adapt to changing inflow above the reservoir. As of this afternoon the mix is 65 cfs account water and 77 cfs native. By Monday we will have drawn Clear Creek Reservoir down to the level we want for the winter so on Monday afternoon the gates will be cut to just pass inflow and will continue to be adjusted as needed to pass inflow until winter water storage starts on November 15. To offset the cut at Clear Creek we will start a release of 80 cfs from Twin Lakes at noon on Monday. This will replace the current 15 cfs run we currently have coming out of Twin so it nets out to a 65 cfs increase. The initial plan is to continue the 80 cfs release until August 20. |
Water Order FAP 23-33
August, 03 2023 | Mt Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Project water will be released to Pueblo.
Twin Lakes Dam Thursday, August 03, 2023 00:00 Hrs. Convert 50 cfs of the native release to project release. As of midnight, we’re releasing 225 cfs of project from Twin.
Maintain this flow until further notice. |
Water Update
July, 31 2023 | Please be advised the Bureau of Reclamation will be running approximately 350 CFS from August 1st until September 4th on the Arkansas River.
Starting on September 5th flows will be cut by 10% until they reach native flows.
This is not the Voluntary Flow Management Program water, flows will be native for that time frame plus 350 CFS.
As always conditions may change and they may need to revise this number or timeframe. If that happens we will let you know.
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Water Order FAP 23-32
July, 27 2023 | Mt Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL
Increased flows for power generation.
Sugarloaf Dam
Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 10:30 Hrs. Increase releases through Sugarloaf powerplant to 350 cfs. Maintain the bypass release.
Maintain this flow until further notice.
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Water Order FAP 23-30
July, 21 2023 | Mount Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Repairs need to be made at Mt Elbert powerplant.
Sugarloaf Dam Friday, July 21, 2023 at 09:00 Hrs. Stop releases through the Sugarloaf powerplant. Maintain the bypass release.
Maintain this flow until further notice. |
Water Order FAP 23-31
July, 21 2023 | Mount Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Repairs at Mt Elbert powerplant have been completed.
Sugarloaf Dam Friday, July 21, 2023 at 15:00 Hrs. Resume 150 cfs releases through the Sugarloaf powerplant. Maintain the bypass release.
Maintain this flow until further notice. |
Water Order FAP23-29
July, 18 2023 | From USBR: We’re going to convert 25 cfs of the native release from Twin to project. There’s no gate change associated with this. As of midnight, we’re releasing 175 cfs of project from Twin, about 15 cfs of account and the rest native. |
Increase in Twin Release
July, 18 2023 | From: USBR We’re going to increase the release from Twin at 16:00 this afternoon, 18 Jul 23. There will be an account release from Twin beginning at midnight tonight running through 25 Jul. At midnight, we will be releasing 116 cfs of accounts, 150 cfs of project and the rest native. |
Water Order FAP 23-27
July, 17 2023 | Mount Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Project water will be released to Pueblo
Twin Lakes Dam Monday, July 17, 2023 00:00 Hrs. Convert the 150 cfs of the native release to a project release. Maintain this flow until further notice. |
Water Order FAP 23-28
July, 17 2023 | Mount Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL There is sufficient space in the Turquoise Project account.
Sugarloaf Dam Monday, July 17, 2023 at 14:00 Hrs. Decrease the release to Mt Elbert conduit to 150 cfs. Maintain this flow until further notice. |
Water Order FAP23-26
July, 13 2023 | Mount Elbert Powerplant
GENERAL Native inflows will be released.
Twin Lakes Dam Thursday, July 13, 2023 00:00 Hrs. Decrease the project release by 100 cfs. The project release will be 0 cfs.
Maintain this flow until further notice. |
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