Water levels are rising slowly at all points as the reservoir continues to fill. Water pressure at the toe of the dam continues to be steady due to the controlling effect of the relief wells which are working as we intended. Flows through the relief wells and other drains are increasing slightly as the reservoir level rises, as we expected. The reservoir is continuing to rise very slowly, gaining about 200 acre feet each week. The same amount as it has since late October when the gate was closed.
Snow continues to accumulate in the drainage above the project.
The Dam has a large spillway compared to the drainage basin above it, but it does have a limit to its capacity. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the water expected from snowmelt will not threaten the project, but we are keeping an eye on the situation. The water users are prepared to operate the project in a flood control mode if necessary. We will impose a limit on how quickly the reservoir is allowed to fill after the reservoir reaches 10,000 acre feet of storage. This restriction may prevent the reservoir from filling to its capacity of 16,040 acre feet, depending on how fast the snow melts.