South Platte Watershed Release Update (Watch the Timestamp!)

[Caspian]

No word on that. My best recommendation is to poke around the web for the reservoir levels and see ho wfast they are filling.

[blutzski]

Looks like Bailey came back down to 680. Did anyone get on it last night at 940?

[benpetri]

Looks like they cut it back again. Down around 500. Definately some erratice release patterns going on. Any word what is up with denver water?

[KSC]

Grant gauge is still in the 600s and Roberts Tunnel still shows 450. My guess is that these are the accurate ones and the Bailey, Pine gauges are jacked. But f- if I know. Will find out tomorrow. Baily gauge showing 900+ had to be wrong.

Detail Graph

Detail Graph

[deepsouthpaddler]

The tunnel gauge and the grant gauge are tracking well and the bailey and pine are screwed up. If you do the math, it seems like there should be about 700 cfs at the put in and 830 cfs at the takeout. The 900+ flows were gauge screwups. Either way its juicy right now!

While the gauges are screwed up the best bet is to go to the colorado DWR page (3 down on the flows page) and check the tunnel and the 3 other gauges to see whats going on.

[jonny water]

We ran it yesterday at ~700 it was sah-weet! I would recommend to anyone to hit this up at this level. As said before, the lines (as a whole) were not much harder but much more fun. We had a swimmer, but thanks to blutzski and gary, we were able to retrieve all gear and finish the trip. Supermax was meaty......bootie-beers rock! Thanks for posting that pic!

[Caspian]

From DWB this morning:

"...we are bringing water over from Dillon which is also helping as the natural flows drop-off. We are currently bringing 300 cfs through the tunnel, and I expect it to continue at or above that rate for the weekend."

[Caspian]

From DWB this morning:

Flows through the tunnel will be in the 200 – 250 cfs range over the weekend.

[deepsouthpaddler]

Hey Caspian, any update for this weekend?

[Caspian]

Awaiting word - the usual contact is on vacation most of this month, but I should hopefully hear something Friday.