The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 80 to 100 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, August 9, 2024. RRP: 100cfs+/- Might see a tad bit more flow in the river on top of the dam release but afternoon/evening rains don’t seem to be lingering long enough […]
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 75cfs (Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Wants River Visitors; Ear Plugs)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 75.9 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, August 8, 2024. RRP: 93cfs+/- We keep on just missing the afternoon/evening rains to make things surfable. The lack of surf trend will likely happen again today; however, I am starting to see senior […]
Chatty 80cfs (P-town Closed Next Week; Last Weekend for Ark Waves)
The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 60 to 80 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, August 7, 2024. RRP: 100cfs+/- (predicted) Come on Smalls you are killing us!!…. Stormed last night but not enough rain to cause any surf this AM. Chiclets might have a fun […]
Chatty 60cfs (New Wave Surveillance Cam; Florence Wave; Helmet Option Review Updated)
The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 38 to 60 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, August 6, 2024. RRP: 85cfs+/- (predicted) Chiclets will probably be surfable later in the day. Sixx and Benni’s will be flat. Not seeing any daytime gutter bump surf today as rains […]
Chatty 38cfs (Flat RRP; Monsoons?; Olympic Surfing Finals Day; Locals are chill)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 38 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, August 5, 2024. RRP: 60cfs+/- RRP is flat but keep an eye out for potential surfable gutter bump from possible monsoon-like rains this week. Pueblo: 740+/- P-town new wave is fun. Mind any construction […]
Chatty 40cfs (Flat RRP; Olympic Surfing Pushed; P-town tubers/swimmers)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 40 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, August 4, 2024. RRP: 70cfs+/- RRP is flat but could possibly get ankle high slapper waves on a bodyboard/surfmat at Chiclets, No 3. or Kayaks. Pueblo: 670cfs+/- P-town new wave was surfed at this […]
Chatty 40cfs (RRP goes flat; P-town Cofferdam Construction Zones Explained; Olympics Surfing Finals Day 4pm-maybe)
The main reservoir release gate will decrease from 90 to 40 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, August 3, 2024. RRP: 60cfs+/- (predicted) RRP goes flat by this afternoon. We are for the most part dry again today and tomorrow. Next week looking like seven days of possible rain […]
Chatty drops to 90cfs (Sixx goes flat, Chiclets?; Tulsa Waves Open Labor Day)
The main reservoir release gate will decrease from 125 to 90 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, August 2, 2024. RRP: 110cfs+/- (predicted) Six will not be surfable starting by mid afternoon. Chiclets might have a leftover wave after the water drops. Check back Sat/Sun but most likely you […]
Chatty drops to 125cfs (Sixx falls to fair/poor but will be surfable)
The main reservoir release gate will decrease from 185 to 125 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, August 1, 2024. RRP: 140cfs+/- (predicted) RRP with a bit of native flow in the river, will see a drop in flow to about 140cfs by later this afternoon. Sixx will still […]
Chatty ups to 185cfs (P-town new wave is surfable, Wax that foamie!)
The main reservoir release gate will increase from 165 to 185 cfs and the fish hatchery will be reduced to 5 cfs today, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. RRP: 200cfs+/- Even better day of fun steep surf at Sixx. Benni’s and Chiclets got surfable waves. Pueblo: 920cfs+/- Update on the P-town New Wave…. Apparently there was […]
The Denver Surf Report 