Fontenelle Fishing Report
5.2.2018
Greetings,
Fontenelle Reservoir is currently at 39% of full capacity, with the pool elevation at 6473.34 feet as of May 1, 2018. For the month of May, the Colorado River Basin Forecast Center has increased the projection for runoff into Fontenelle Reservoir from 180,000 acre-feet (April mid-month Forecast) to 235,000 acre-feet (May final Forecast).
In response to this increase, releases from Fontenelle Dam will be increased from 1,900 cfs to 2,400 cfs according to the following schedule:
Date | Time (MDT) | Initial Release (cfs) | Change (cfs) | Final Release (cfs) |
5/3/2018 | 3:00 P.M. | 1900 | 100 | 2000 |
5/7/2018 | 9:00 A.M. | 2000 | 100 | 2100 |
5/7/2018 | 3:00 P.M. | 2100 | 100 | 2200 |
5/8/2018 | 9:00 A.M. | 2200 | 100 | 2300 |
5/8/2018 | 3:00 P.M. | 2300 | 100 | 2400 |
Please note:
The current release schedule is subject to observed hydrology and is subject to change.
This notification supersedes all previously issued notifications and is current until a new one is issued. All times identified in this directive are local time (Mountain Daylight Time) and are not hour ending.