Show River flows increase but still low I S v Ant n n I The Upper Colorado River Flow Advisory issued by the Salt Lake City Bureau of Reclamation for September reports the precipitation in August was above normal Stream flows have increased but are still low according to the report River flows for August are as follows Colorado River above Lake Powell Colorado River at Westwater Canyon Flows Canyon Flows have increased to about 57 cubic meters per second 2000 cubic feet per second Cataract Canyon including the Green River The River The flow has increased to cubic meters per second Lake Powell The Powell The lake is at elevation meters feet Ceet down 24 meters 8 feet since the middle of June It is expect expected d to be drawn down to elevation meters feet Ceet by next spring Colorado River through Grand Canyon Releases Canyon Releases will remain above the seasonal average for the remainder of oC September But releases willbe will willbe be reduced in October Minimum releases will be reduced from 85 ds to 28 ems 1000 the usual flow Clow in October However this low minimum will be maintained maintained main main- C for r longer periods especially on weekends Upper Green River Fontenelle Reservoir The Reservoir The reservoir is at elevation meters feet and still rising The present release is 14 ems Green River flows below Flaming Gorge Dam Releases Dam Releases will continue above the seasonal average average through September Minimum releases will be reduced in October to This is the normal minimum at atthe atthe atthe the end of the recreation season The minimum release will usually occur during the night and on weekends The reservoir is low meters feet because of oC the drought and extra releases this past summer ummer |