(Above) Gene Csuti and the Fry-Ark crew cleared as much as five feet of snow from the 16 diversion dams in the upper Fryingpan River Valley.

(Above) Recent storms have helped rejuvenate snow pack in the Rocky Mountains above reservoirs like Lake Granby.

Area Manager:
Mike Collins

Spring has delivered! Despite meager winter snowpack on both the Fryingpan-Arkansas and Colorado-Big Thompson water projects, recent storms in March and April provided much needed moisture. Snow accumulations have boosted snowpack numbers significantly. We are likely looking at a more average run-off season in late May or early June.

Water Update

Currently, we are moving water from the West Slope of the Colorado Rockies to the East Slope on both projects.

On the Fry-Ark, we finished opening the West Slope Collection System in the high mountains above Basalt and Aspen, Colorado. We are diverting water under the Continental Divide into Turquoise Reservoir and moving it from there down to Twin Lakes Reservoir.

The Mt. Elbert Powerplant is generating hydro-electricity.

For more information on Ruedi and Pueblo reservoirs, please visit their web pages.

On the C-BT, we declared a "start of fill" on April 1 at Green Mountain Reservoir.

Releases for Granby, Shadow Mountain and Willow Creek reservoirs continue near the minimum amounts, averaging slightly above 20 cfs from Granby Reservoir to the Colorado River at the Y gage.

We are currently moving water from Granby Reservoir under the Continental Divide to the East Slope. Water is moving through Lake Estes to Pinewood and Flatiron reservoirs, which are fluctuating daily for power generation.

To learn more about Horsetooth and Carter reservoirs, please visit their web page.

To receive e-mail notifications for any of these reservoirs and the projects to which they are related, please contact Kara Lamb.

Other Water Links

• Water Ops: Reclamation water levels in Colorado.
• USGS WaterWatch: real time stream flow data around Colorado
• Colorado Division of Water Resources: Colorado's Surface Water Conditions
• Mountain Buzz: A quick link to Colorado stream flows courtesy of American Whitewater

• CAST for Kids Foundation
• Contact ECAO's Public Involvement Specialist
• More Public Involvement Links...

• Hunting & Fishing Regulations (Colorado Division of Wildlife)
• Hunting & Fishing Regulations by State
• Boat Launching Facilities
• Recreation Sites in Colorado
• Concessions Management Information