The main reservoir release gate will be decreased from 800 to 500 cfs today, Friday, May 24, 2024. The fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs. Keep an eye on the cam to see when Sixx comes back in today probably about noon or so.. Sixx Cam link: https://www.senserasystems.com/public/embed/3M7824646H83 Be cool and when the line-up […]
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 to 800cfs
The main reservoir release gate will be decreased from 900 to 800 cfs today, Thursday, May 23, 2024. The fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs. Surf is happening and there are events to check out in June, so calendar them if you can.. RRP: Miracle Wave (Chatfield State Park): Pueblo: Salida (Scout): LBK
Chatty 900cfs & Cherry Creek Flush Happening All Day (Trestles Wave is Up)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 900 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Big Benni’s is on fire per folks surfing it late yesterday and earlier today. Cherry Creek Dam is releasing 1,300 in 15 min intervals and multiple times today that then take […]
Chatty Remains 900cfs
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 900 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Late update from the Chatfield water managers that the outflow remains at 900cfs. Benni’s was surfed earlier today when the sun was out. Rain storms through rest of the day will […]
Chatty to 900cfs
The main reservoir release gate will be decreased from 950 to 900 cfs today, Monday, May 20, 2024. The fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs. Big Benni’s is Bitch’n today. Come surf it. LBK
Chatty to 950cfs 1:30pm
Hazard has been removed from the South Platte channel. Chatfield Dam will increase from 100 cfs to 950 cfs at 1:30 pm today, Friday 17 May 2024. Miracle Wave is surfable again but not epic surfable. Benni’s will drop out of surfable range for a couple of hours and hopefully be back by 3:30pm or […]
Chatty Briefly Turned Off Flow 11am (Will go back to 1,050cfs at unknown time)
The main reservoir release gate was decreased from 1400 to 1050 cfs at 8:45am then temporarily decreased to 100 cfs at 11am due to a safety hazard downstream of Chatfield reservoir. The release will increase once the hazard is removed this afternoon. The fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, May 17, 2024. This will make […]
Update Surf Report (Miracle Wave is Surfable) 5/16/24
Since the Chatfield release is over a thousand (currently at 1,400cf today Thur 5/16/24), a famous metro-Denver river wave is surfable today called Miracle Wave located right at the Chatfield Dam release. Miracle Wave is a tricky wave to surf as it is mellow but fun since it is glassy long/wide. You will be guaranteed […]
Chatty to 1,400cfs (RRP Expert Only)
The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 600 to 1400 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, May 16, 2024. Chatfield is releasing an incredibly high amount of water. Benni’s will likely need to be shaped again for this flow…. RRP will be expert only. This is where […]
Chatty Slight Drop to 600cfs (Big Benni’s and Fluffy Sixx)
The main reservoir release gate will be decreased from 650 to 600 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Not sure how much 50cfs reduction will do but…. might help Sixx get a tad bit greener. Sixx will still be somewhat fluffy but if you jump on it […]
The Denver Surf Report 