The main reservoir release gate will increase from 50 cfs to 60 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, May 10, 2024. Gee thanks for extra 10cfs… Chatfield release is likely to hold at 60cfs all weekend long. RRP WAVES: Sixx and Benny’s are not surfable for mere mortals. Chiclets […]
Category: Chatfield Water Release Announcements
Posts relayed from daily update(s) for the release of water from the Chatfield Reservoir determined by Colorado State employee Brent Schantz (River Operations & Compact Coordinator for Water Division One)
Chatty 50cfs (Tip: Avoiding Secondary Face Hits)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 50 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, May 9, 2024. No surprise that Chatfield release remains low. Maybe if you lost a fin surfing the past swell at Sixx, you might want to take a look around the river edges today. […]
Chatty down to 50cfs (Beavers is surfable)
The main reservoir release gate will be decreased from 75 cfs to 50 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Not surprising though rain is in the forecast later in the week and next week but not looking like the torrential precipitation we need for surf. Also […]
Chatty Drop Rumored to 75cfs Noonish (Surf dies off in a few hours)
Sixx and Benny’s will be surfable to sometime mid afternoon… “So, Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em” Rumors suck.. No official update yet from the Chatfield water managers, but we are seeing a reduction in flow that started at 12:15pm. Not looking all that promising in the next few days rain-wise to cause much of […]
Chatty Stays @ 212cfs Gusty Winds Today and Tomorrow
No change at Chatfield today. The main reservoir release gate will remain at 212 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, May 6, 2024. Bitter sweet surf report today w/ Chatfield giving us surfable flow at 212cfs plus some native flow in the river; though, winds at 20mph gusting upwards […]
Chatty Drops to 200 (Still Surfable at Least thru first half of Sat or more)
The main reservoir release gate will be decreased from 250 to 200 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, May 3, 2024. Got a slight drop out the dam. Wave will still be up at Sixx. Benni’s will be on the edge of surfable. Chiclets should be worth a check. […]
Chatty 250cfs
No change at Chatfield today. The main reservoir release gate will remain at 250 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Another day of surf. LBK
Chatty Stays at 250
No change at Chatfield today. The main reservoir release gate will remain at 250 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Happy May Day. Thank you to the workers! LBK
Chatty Stays at 250
No change at Chatfield today. The main reservoir release gate will remain at 250 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Hop on it folks. Sixx is sweet! It is getting crazy at the wave. LBk
Chatty to 250cfs (Game on)
The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 80 to 250 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, April 29 2024. Not sure how long the Chatfield release will last but we are on a surf alert at Sixx today. Be cool, help each other out by watching out for […]
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