As of 2pm there was no update to the Chatfield Dam release from the water managers and we will assume it remains 60cfs out of the dam. RRP: 70cfs+/- RRP doesn’t really have much. Though some will surf Chiclets with a huge inflatable down to like 80ish cfs and Lane bodyboarded Sixx this AM. Monsoons […]
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 60cfs (RRP flat; Low Flow P-town New Wave; Pocket Wave 2.0 Delayed)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 60 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, August 18, 2024. RRP: 68cfs+/- Dog days of flat summer surf. Monsoons look poor today thru the week. We are at the whims of farmer calls for water. Looks like you will need to […]
Chatty 60cfs (RRP flat)
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 100 cfs to 60 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, August 17, 2024. RRP: 65cfs+/- (predicted) Sixx will be flat and likely Chiclets will not be surfable. Not calling the season for RRP, chance of monsoons will return and farmers […]
Chatty 100cfs (Sixx drops out; “Spitting Chiclets”)
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 140 cfs to 100 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, August 16, 2024. RRP: cfs+/- Sixx will drop out of surfable range by mid afternoon or sooner. Chiclets will have a mellow wave. Dry today but maybe monsoons show up […]
Chatty 140cfs (Sixx surf; VFMP ends; P-town New Wave 5pm Sessions; Sit-down Push Start)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 140 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, August 15, 2024. RRP: 146cfs+/- Dry couple of days ahead. Can only hope they keep sending water out of the dam. Sixx is surfable on anything over about 125cfs, though is soft at lower […]
Chatty 140cfs (Sixx & P-town new wave are surfable; Norms not Rules)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 140 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, August 14, 2024. RRP: 156cfs+/- Sixx has drained off today after last night’s heavy rains but will remain surfable with anything above 120cfs at the wave. Chiclets has a wave but you may need […]
Chatty 140cfs (Sixx Getting Some Surf; 2 minutes?; Must Exit Wave for Upstream Users)
The main reservoir release gate will increase from 120 to 140 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, August 13, 2024. RRP: 150cfs+/- (predicted) Sixx was surfed late yesterday and will be again today with an additional 20cfs from the dam. Chances of heavy cold rain from 3pm to 7pm […]
Chatty 120
The main reservoir release gate will increase from 100 to 120 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, August 12, 2024. RRP: 130cfs+/- (predicted) Another day of hit or miss afternoon rain. Sixx will be in later today but side. Chiclets will be surfable. Pueblo: 1,050cfs+/- P-town new wave is […]
Chatty 100cfs (Share- Keep Rides Down to 30 Seconds & Equitable Line Ups)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 100 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, August 11, 2024. RRP: 122cfs+/- Sixx can be gingerly surfed at 125cfs upwards. Chiclets will have a wave at this flow. Benni’s is not really surfable below 180cfs, but is fun to try. Pueblo: […]
Chatty 100cfs (River Snot Talk, Last VFMP Weekend, New Wave Closed Next Week)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 100 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, August 10, 2024. RRP: cfs+/- Adam was longboarding Sixx last evening so it is tuned up today for any potential low flow surf. Keep an eye out for a line of rain storms possibly […]
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