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 Reservoir release was set to 100 yesterday. The release will increase from 100 to 250 cfs today, Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Well, half the story. It was announced 300cfs yesterday by the DWR Chatfield Reservoir Operations Team though we only got like 94cfs plus some rain bump. So why only a partial release? Was it the broken Chatfield gauge that causes them to hold back? Did somebody not get the release memo? Enquiring minds just want […]

Chatfield Reservoir remains at 38 cfs today, Thursday, July 27, 2023.

So frustrating… S Platte River needs a VFMP (Voluntary Flow Management Program) like the Upper Arkansas River has for BV/Salida. Read about their VFMP: https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/ArkansasHeadwatersRecreationArea/Documents/Admin/Publications/VFMPInformationalBrochure.pdf Speaking of Salida and the Scout Wave… Get it folks before the water turns down more than likely on August 16th, the day after the Upper Ark VFMP ends for […]