Foam-ball-Sixx is the spot to surf. You make it green and you make it fun! Our guess was right that the flow would remain the same… LBK
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)
Surf Report Sunday AM 6/11/23
Foam-ball-Sixx is surfable. Just need to clean it up with turns. Pic is from yesterday but similar to now after you green it up. Not epic Sixx but real fun to surf! Benni’s is surfable. Could use a waveshaper tune because it was collapsing yesterday. Though with some timing, jump on it when it is […]
Chatfield decrease from 700cfs to 570cfs today 08:30am, Sat 6/10/23.
Sixx will be on the edge of surfable. Keep an eye on the cam. Might even get good before the afternoon rain storms. Don’t be discouraged if there is what surfers call a “foam ball” (kayakers call it a foam pile) on the face of a visible wave at Sixx. The wave can often be […]
Chatty increased from 510 cfs to 700 cfs today at 9:30am Fri 6/9/23
Sixx will be surfable to about noon or so and then blows out. Big-Benny’s will be the spot to surf RRP today and Saturday morning. Official word…. “Chatfield Reservoir release was increased from 510 cfs to 700 cfs today at 09:30am, Friday, June 9, 2023“
Chatty to 510 12pm 6/8/23
Sixx remains in play but on the edge possible bumps this afternoon. Big Benni’s is an alternate if you need to wait out any flows to drop Sixx back into its green face. Per Colorado Div of Natural Resources Water Div 1, “Chatfield will be increased from 380 to 510 cfs today at 12:00pm, June 8, […]
Chatfield Release rebounds from Zero to 380cf 5pm 6/7/2023
Per Brent the water manager: “The Chatfield release was reduced to 0 cfs earlier today for a dam inspection. It will increase to 380 cfs by 5 pm today, June 7, 2023.“
Chatfield 0cfs (zero) 1-5pm Dam Inspection Wd 6/7/23
USACE performing a periodic inspection of Chatfield Dam today at 13:00 MDT. At this time the release will be cut back to 0 cfs for a 3-4 hour period. The releases from the manifold will continue during this time. This will allow a group of 9 people to inspect the flood conduit, service gates, and […]
Chatfield reduced to 450 cfs at 10:45am 6/6/23
Brent at 12:45pm, made it sound all personal like, “Hi, All – Release at Chatfield was reduced to 450 cfs at 10:45am today, June 6, 2023….” Kind of a cool cat if you ask us. LBK
Chatfield stays at 577cfs Mon 6/5/23- Sixx is possible!
Watch Sixx! Benni’s will be FUN, FUN, FUN… RRP Gauge is dropping: https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/Stations/PLAUNICO?params=DISCHRG Watch the pole cam: https://www.senserasystems.com/public/embed/3M7824646H83 Love how Brent said it for today, “No gate change today. The Chatfield Reservoir release will stay at 577cfs“. Guess the official term is “Gates” instead of spigot, hahaha. Go surfing. LBD
Chatfield increased from 450 cfs to 580 cfs today, Sunday, 6/4/23.
Benni’s is ripping good right now and will just get better! Sixx will most likely be out of play. LBK
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