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- Water Operations          Navajo Dam Project Notices**Project Notices**
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*Project notices are for the current water year (WY 2024). For previous WY posted notices please email westcoloareaoffice@usbr.gov*
**BUREAU OF RECLAMATION****NAVAJO DAM RELEASES****April 15th, 2024**In response to increasing flows in the critical habitat reach, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a decrease in the release from Navajo Dam from 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 350 cfs for tomorrow, April 16th, at 4:00 AM.Releases are made for the authorized purposes of the Navajo Unit, and to attempt to maintain a target base flow through the endangered fish critical habitat reach of the San Juan River (Farmington to Lake Powell).  The San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program recommends a target base flow of between 500 cfs and 1,000 cfs through the critical habitat area.  The target base flow is calculated as the weekly average of gaged flows throughout the critical habitat area from Farmington to Lake Powell.  This scheduled release change is subject to changes in river flows and weather conditions.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Behery (sbehery@usbr.gov or 970-385-6560), or visit Reclamation’s Navajo Dam website at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/cs/nvd.html
 
**BUREAU OF RECLAMATION****NAVAJO DAM RELEASES****April 15th, 2024**In response to increasing flows in the critical habitat reach, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a decrease in the release from Navajo Dam from 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 350 cfs for tomorrow, April 16th, at 4:00 AM.Releases are made for the authorized purposes of the Navajo Unit, and to attempt to maintain a target base flow through the endangered fish critical habitat reach of the San Juan River (Farmington to Lake Powell).  The San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program recommends a target base flow of between 500 cfs and 1,000 cfs through the critical habitat area.  The target base flow is calculated as the weekly average of gaged flows throughout the critical habitat area from Farmington to Lake Powell.  This scheduled release change is subject to changes in river flows and weather conditions.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Behery (sbehery@usbr.gov or 970-385-6560), or visit Reclamation’s Navajo Dam website at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/cs/nvd.html**BUREAU OF RECLAMATION****NAVAJO DAM RELEASES****April 4th, 2024**In response to falling flows in the critical habitat reach, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled an increase in the release from Navajo Dam from 400 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 500 cfs for tomorrow, April 5th, at 4:00 AM.Releases are made for the authorized purposes of the Navajo Unit, and to attempt to maintain a target base flow through the endangered fish critical habitat reach of the San Juan River (Farmington to Lake Powell).  The San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program recommends a target base flow of between 500 cfs and 1,000 cfs through the critical habitat area.  The target base flow is calculated as the weekly average of gaged flows throughout the critical habitat area from Farmington to Lake Powell.  This scheduled release change is subject to changes in river flows and weather conditions.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Behery (sbehery@usbr.gov or 970-385-6560), or visit Reclamation’s Navajo Dam website at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/cs/nvd.html
 

 

 

**BUREAU OF RECLAMATION********NAVAJO DAM RELEASES****February 9th, 2024**

In response to falling flows in the critical habitat reach, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled an increase in the release from Navajo Dam from 350 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 400 cfs for tomorrow, February 10th, at 4:00 AM. 

Releases are made for the authorized purposes of the Navajo Unit, and to attempt to maintain a target base flow through the endangered fish critical habitat reach of the San Juan River (Farmington to Lake Powell).  The San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program recommends a target base flow of between 500 cfs and 1,000 cfs through the critical habitat area.  The target base flow is calculated as the weekly average of gaged flows throughout the critical habitat area from Farmington to Lake Powell.   

This scheduled release change is subject to changes in river flows and weather conditions.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Behery (sbehery@usbr.gov or 970-385-6560), or visit Reclamation’s Navajo Dam website at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/cs/nvd.html

 

 

**BUREAU OF RECLAMATION********NAVAJO DAM RELEASES****November 2,  2023******

In response to sufficient forecast  flows in the San Juan River Basin, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a  decrease in the release from Navajo Dam from 400 cubic feet per second (cfs) to  350 cfs for tomorrow, November 4th, at 4:00 AM.

Releases are made for the authorized  purposes of the Navajo Unit, and to attempt to maintain a target base flow  through the endangered fish critical habitat reach of the San Juan River  (Farmington to Lake Powell).  The San Juan River Basin Recovery  Implementation Program recommends a target base flow of between 500 cfs and  1,000 cfs through the critical habitat area.  The target base flow is  calculated as the weekly average of gaged flows throughout the critical habitat  area from Farmington to Lake Powell.  

This scheduled release change is  subject to changes in river flows and weather conditions.  If you have any  questions, please contact Susan Behery (sbehery@usbr.gov or  970-385-6560), or visit Reclamation’s Navajo Dam website at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/cs/nvd.html

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**BUREAU OF RECLAMATION**
**NAVAJO DAM RELEASES****October 30, 2023**In response to reduced irrigation demand and sufficient forecast flows in the San Juan River Basin, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a decrease in the release from Navajo Dam from 450 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 400 cfs for tomorrow, October 31st, at 8:00 AM.  Releases are made for the authorized purposes of the Navajo Unit, and to attempt to maintain a target base flow through the endangered fish critical habitat reach of the San Juan River (Farmington to Lake Powell).  The San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program recommends a target base flow of between 500 cfs and 1,000 cfs through the critical habitat area.  The target base flow is calculated as the weekly average of gaged flows throughout the critical habitat area from Farmington to Lake Powell.  This scheduled release change is subject to changes in river flows and weather conditions.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Behery (sbehery@usbr.govor 970-385-6560), or visit Reclamation’s Navajo Dam website athttps://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/cs/nvd.html
**BUREAU OF RECLAMATION********NAVAJO DAM RELEASES****October 26,  2023**

 The City of Farmington's hydroelectric plant will be undergoing maintenance next week and will be taken offline.  At 8:00 AM on Sunday, October 29th, the current release of 450 cfs will be switched from the power plant to the 4x4.  The flow from the dam will not change, but you may expect some discoloration of the water due to the lower elevation of the intake.  The release will remain through the 4x4 throughout the week, until Friday, November 3rd (date subject to change) when the power plant will come back online and the 4x4 will close. An update will be sent next week if this schedule is delayed. 

This scheduled release change is subject to changes in river flows and weather conditions.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Behery (sbehery@usbr.gov or 970-385-6560), or visit Reclamation’s Navajo Dam website at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/cs/nvd.html.

 

**BUREAU OF RECLAMATION********NAVAJO DAM RELEASES****October 23,  2023******

In response to sufficient forecast  flows in the San Juan River Basin, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a  decrease in the release from Navajo Dam from 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) to  450 cfs for tomorrow, October 24th, at 4:00 AM.

Releases are made for the authorized  purposes of the Navajo Unit, and to attempt to maintain a target base flow  through the endangered fish critical habitat reach of the San Juan River  (Farmington to Lake Powell).  The San Juan River Basin Recovery  Implementation Program recommends a target base flow of between 500 cfs and  1,000 cfs through the critical habitat area.  The target base flow is  calculated as the weekly average of gaged flows throughout the critical habitat  area from Farmington to Lake Powell.  

This scheduled release change is  subject to changes in river flows and weather conditions.  If you have any  questions, please contact Susan Behery (sbehery@usbr.gov or  970-385-6560), or visit Reclamation’s Navajo Dam website at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/cs/nvd.html

 

**BUREAU OF RECLAMATION********NAVAJO DAM RELEASES****October 10,  2023******

In response to sufficient forecast  flows in the San Juan River Basin, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a  decrease in the release from Navajo Dam from 600 cubic feet per second (cfs) to  500 cfs for tomorrow, October 11th, at 4:00 AM.

Releases are made for the authorized  purposes of the Navajo Unit, and to attempt to maintain a target base flow  through the endangered fish critical habitat reach of the San Juan River  (Farmington to Lake Powell).  The San Juan River Basin Recovery  Implementation Program recommends a target base flow of between 500 cfs and  1,000 cfs through the critical habitat area.  The target base flow is  calculated as the weekly average of gaged flows throughout the critical habitat  area from Farmington to Lake Powell.  

This scheduled release change is  subject to changes in river flows and weather conditions.  If you have any  questions, please contact Susan Behery (sbehery@usbr.gov or  970-385-6560), or visit Reclamation’s Navajo Dam website at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/cs/nvd.html

 

 

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Please contact the Operations Group via e-mail at ResourceMgr@usbr.gov for additional information. 

*Last Updated:         5/7/24*
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