The main reservoir gate release will increase from 400 cfs to 425 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, June 3, 2024. Sixx might need a slight tune when the extra 25cfs comes in. Wave will fall on itself at times but should come back in less than a minute. […]
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 400cfs
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 400 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Share the stoke. Keep your runs shorter when the lines are long. LBK
Chatty Stays 400cfs
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 400 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Surf is abound!!!…. Sixx is on fire. Benni’s is fun. Golden is up (go w/ someone who knows that spot). Pueblo old waves are up and the new wave was surfed […]
Chatty Dials Back to 400cfs (Dam Safety Awareness Day)
The main reservoir release gate will be decreased from 500 to 400 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, May 31, 2024. Get ready for one of the favorite flows out of Chatfield at 400cfs for Sixx. Apparently the gate change was made at the dam at 11:30am. Will take […]
Chatty Still Stays at 500cfs
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 500 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Surf fever!! LBK
Chatty Remains 500cfs
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 500 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Sixx keeps it!!!! Come surf. LBK
Chatty Stays 500cfs
No change at Chatfield today. The main reservoir release gate will remain at 500 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Amazing extended weekend of local river surfing keeps the flow into Monday. Noticed more women ripping Sixx yesterday. That was so rad! Was at Barnes & […]
Chatty to 500cfs for Memorial Day
The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 400 to 500 cfs at around 1-1:30pm, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, May 27, 2024. LBk
Chatty Remains 400cfs
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 400 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, May 26, 2024. Good news for the rest of race day for those who watched F1 Monaco early this AM and/or those who are sitting on rain delay trying to watch the Indy 500. […]
Chatty to 400cfs
The main reservoir release gate will be decreased from 500 to 400 cfs today, Saturday, May 25, 2024. The fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs. Fun, fun, fun…… LBK
The Denver Surf Report 