The basin snowpack is currently at 137 percent of normal as of Wednesday. The reservoir is still relatively high in relation to the forecasted inflow volumes for this spring, so to properly manage this volume Reclamation needs to step up reservoir releases now.
Today, releases from Crystal Reservoir will be increased 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 3,100 cfs. The Gunnison Diversion Tunnel is currently taking about 350 cfs which should leave about 2,750 cfs in the river below the tunnel.
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