Tuesday 9/3/24 noon update… (no word yet from Chatfield Dam, assume Chatty staying at 75cfs or might even drop)
RRP: 109cfs+/- You might catch some small surf for a few hours longer but will need a very high volume board to surf either Chiclets or Sixx.
If we get a bump up, I will let you know. But will not update if flow goes down. So check the Chatfield gauge if you plan to low flow surf RRP today.
Sixx pole cam- https://www.senserasystems.com/public/embed/3M7824646H83
Union gauge (RRP)- https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/StationsLite/PLAUNICO?params=DISCHRG
Chatfield Reservoir/Dam gauge- https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/StationsLite/PLACHACO?params=DISCHRG
Pueblo: 380cfs+/- (predicted) Another reduction of flow out of the Pueblo Reservoir/Dam this AM but the P-town new wave will be surfable again a bit softer than yesterday.
Key to Pueblo surf is to watch the gauge closest to the Pueblo Dam. What happens there will be hitting the waves in town in about an hour or so. See the link to the gauge below.
(Advocating again that the P-town new wave’s back-pool should be raised up to stand up P-town new wave to mimic Scout Wave that is steeper at these flows and is still safe for tubing.)
Pueblo Reservoir/Dam gauge- https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/StationsLite/ARKPUECO?params=DISCHRG
P-town new wave gauge- https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/StationsLite/ARKMOFCO?params=DISCHRG
Scout: 459cfs+/- Scout Wave is surfing tall while the tubers and boaters pass through it safely with big smiles…..
Scout live cam- https://coloradowebcam.net/camera/salida-co-lower-wave-arkansas-river-zoom-tenderfoot-mt
River Surfing Tip: Building community is key to the success of river wave parks! Ben Nielsen, wave park builder for McLaughlin Whitewater, mentions “vibrant surf communities” in this 2019 article…. https://riverbreak.com/news/stories/consistency-builds-surf-communities/
LBK
The Denver Surf Report 