| Show Snow Runoff Outlook Good I or Reservoirs The February 1 forecast of feet acre for the April through July runoff significantly improves the out out- outlook outlook look for reservoir levels this Regional summer according to Reg- Reg tonal ional Director F M Clinton Region 4 Bureau of Reclamation NOT ONLY would Lake Mead l be returned to its critical rated rated- head level of 1123 feet by July and Lake Powell held above the foot level but also the Flaming Gorge and Navajo Re- Re Reservoirs Reservoirs will quickly rise to as- as assure assure sure minimum levels for recreational recreational use during the summer months of 1965 Flaming Gorge Lake which stood at feet on February 1 would drop by April 1 to its low est level of feet with feet acre of storage They lake would then rise rapidly with the spring runoff principally pally in June to reach and hold holl from July to October at levels of to with more than feet acre stored These operational levels are projected on the basis of actually receiving receiving ing the average runoff of feet acre forecast on February February ary 1 by the Bureau of a alien tion NAVAJO LAKE is now being drawn down as rapidly as poss poss poss- possible ible in anticipation of heavy spring runoff and to prevent if possible the flooding of the tun- tun tunnel tunnel nel now under construction for forthe forthe the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Navajo Lake was low low- eyed ered U 14 feet in hl the month of Jan Jan- January uary and would drop an addi- addi additional 18 feet by April 1 1 if the forecast runoff is rec received ved The lowest level reached would be feet with wills about feet acre of water in storage During April May 1 and June Navajo Lake would rise rapidly as inflows would exceed the capacity of the outlet works in Navajo Dam The highest anti anti- anticipated level would be reached about July 1 at feet With decreased inflows in the sum sum- summer summer mer months Navajo Lake would be lowered and then would hold at about feet et during the summer months with feet acre stored LAKE POWELL will be held in the to foot range All generators ready for service will be in operation but even evenso evenso so about one half of the inflow to Lake Powell would have to be bypassed downstream tv Lake Mead during April May and June The forecast for an average runoff of feet acre haS half brightened the outlook for favor favor- favorable able operation of reser reser- reservoirs and further assures the reaching of rated head at Lak Lake Mead by as early as July 1 |
