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 […]
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)
Chatfield Remains 80cfs (Gutter Bump Sat/Sun)
No change at Chatfield today. The main reservoir release gate will remain at 80 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, April 26, 2024 Gutter bump this weekend starting with cold rain tonight thru Sunday early morning. Watch the RRP gauge and for surfable indicators on the Sixx Pole cam […]
Chatty Remains 80cfs (Rain Bump Friday-Sunday, MF Little Marley Deal)
No change at Chatfield today. The main reservoir release gate will remain at 80 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, April 25, 2024. Sixx is just below ideal surf. Possible surfmat and bodyboard session at RRP later this evening. Rain is in the forecast so might see some surf […]
Chatty to 80cfs (Lib/Lost Short Round Deal)
The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 50 to 80 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Not really enough for any good RRP surf today though might see some close indicators of poor surf at Sixx and Chiclets. Maybe a rain bump end of […]
Chatty to 50cfs
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 67 to 50 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Hang tight not seeing much chance in local surf. Scout is surfable at low flow if you want to travel for some surf. LBK
Chatty down to 70cfs (Had a Rad Surf Session Yesterday)
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 110 to 70 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, April 22, 2024. Unfortunately Chatfield release gets dialed back and the river surf dissipates until the next round of potential rain forecasted later in the week and weekend. Yesterday we scored […]
Chatty Stays 110cfs (Spring Storm thru Sat, cold river, Sunday warmer)
No change at Chatfield today. The main reservoir release gate will remain at 110 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, April 19, 2024. Bummers, was hoping for more flow out of Chatfield. The rain today/tonight likely turns into snow Sat and back to rain. Sixx will be surfable with […]
Chatty to 110cfs (Sixx? Beavers Surf Session 5pm)
The main reservoir release gate will increase from 95 to 110 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Tad bit more of flow out of Chatfield today. Really only way to know when to surf Sixx is when the water hits the white line on the rock […]
Chatty 90cfs
No change at Chatfield today. The main reservoir release gate will remain at 90 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Chatfield is playing that game of just at the almost pushing surfable flow down to Sixx. We had rain last night but it seemed localized and […]
Chatty to 95cfs (RRP Possibly Surfable but Windy)
The main reservoir release gate will increase from 65 to 95 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, April 15, 2024. “Ya killing me Smalls!” Water managers have upped the flow today. Who knows really why they are dropping water at just below what we really need to surf, except […]
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