Show Upper Colo River Flows Greater Than Thon Expected Upper Colorado River JUver basin river flows appear to be slightly above normal normal nor nor- mal reported the Salt Lake City Bureau of Reclamation this week Even though precipitation has been light in June and the first part July flows Clows have been slightly greater than expected THE SUMMARY of river flows in the Upper Colorado River basin was given as follows Colorado River above Lake Powell Westwater Canyon flows peaked at c c. c f f. f s. s the last part of June Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- rado River below the confluence with Green River Cataract Canyon flows peaked at c c. c f f. f s. s also the last part of June These flows will recede to one fourth of or these amounts amounts' by the end of July COLORADO RIVER through Grand Canyon The mean daily releases from Glen Canyon Dam are arc expected to be beabout beabout beabout about c. c f. f s. s in the rest of July and for the month of oC August Minimum releases which occur between midnight and 6 am a.m. are net expected to go below below be be- low c c. c f f. f s s. s this summer Upper Green River flows Releases Releases Re leases from Fontenelle reached a maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum of c c. c f f. f s s. s on June 30 30 Since then the releases have been cut back and the reservoir has filled Future releases releases releases re re- re- re leases will be adjusted to pass inflow G GREEN R E EN R RIVER I V E R flows Clows below Flaming Gorge Dam The flow now of oC the Green River niver at Green River Utah has decreased ed cd from Crom a peak of c c. c f f. f s s. s in June to about c c. c f f. f s s. s at the present time and will recede to about c. c f. f s s. s by the end of oC July Releases from Flaming Flaming Flam Flam- ing Gorge will be sufficient to maintain an average c c. c f. f s s. s at Lodor Canyon Can Can- yon Reservoir levels Lake Powell is at atan atan atan an time all high of feet Ceet and is starting to recede It will drop about 14 feet by next spring Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at elevation and is not expected to rise any more It will recede about five feet by next winter Navajo Reservoir is at elevation and will bo be held at this elevation during the boating season Blue Mesa Reservoir which was drawn down for installation of a boat ramp is now at elevation This is near its peak for this year and it will soon start to recede gradually |