| Show fh River flow advisory revis revised d Recent dry weather has decreased river flows and has hasfurther hasfurther hasfurther further reduced earlier forecasts made by the Bureau of Reclamation in its river flow advisory Reservoir levels and some releases are lower than previously estimated stated the he July report River flows of the Colorado and Green Rivers are as as s follows according to the Bureau report COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LAKE POWELL The flow of the Colorado River at Westwater Can Canyon on is down to about and will continue to recede for several weeks Cataract Canyon flow including the Green River is It peaked at at the last of May Lake Powell now at elevation feet may not exceed this level this summer This is 3 feet lower than the peak of feet l last st summer COLORADO LORADO RIVER THROUGH GRAND CANYON At Lees Lee's i averaging averaging r around d during ring weekdays ys and about ds' ds on on Saturdays and Sundays It is is' expected that these flows will be maintained in July and August Daily forecasts of minim minimum m and maximum flows are posted at atLee's atLee's Lees Lee's Ferry and Phantom Ranch UPPER GREEN RIVER FLOWS Fontenelle Reservoir is full The inflow and outflow are about GREEN RIVER FLOWS BELOW FLAMING GORGE DAM Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at feet above aboy me mean n l sea ea level It will probably not raise much more this year The mean daily dally release of about will be maintained in July and andA A August gust Daily fluctuations of releases from to will occur in response to power demands Hourly pattern of release will be similar to Glen Canyon with minimums minimum's oc oc- curing 11 pm p.m. to 8 6 am a.m. |
