The average daily base flow for the base flow period is 1,700 cubic feet per second (cfs) per day. The flexibility outlined in the ROD allows the average daily base flow to vary ± 40% from the average daily base flow for the summer period through November 30, and ± 25% for the winter period from December 1 through the end of February. Releases out of Flaming Gorge are currently fluctuating around a 1,750 cfs daily average and are expected to continue through the end of February, at which time they are expected to decrease. Releases are also expected to follow a double peak pattern through February. December releases will include one week of single peak flows for research purposes and two days of flows from December 15 and 16, 2009, at 800 cfs for maintenance.
The next Flaming Gorge Working Group meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2009, in Vernal, Utah. The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Western Park Convention Center located at 302 East 200 South in Vernal, Utah. For directions, please call 435-789-7396. The Flaming Gorge Working Group is an open public forum for information exchange between Reclamation and the stake holders of Flaming Gorge Dam. The public is encouraged to attend and comment on the operations and plans presented by Reclamation at these meetings. For more information on this group and these meetings please contact Ed Vidmar at 801-379-1182.
Updated 12/09/09
Heather Patno
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