The main reservoir release gate will remain at 215 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Monday, July 22, 2024. RRP: 250cfs+/- Sixx will drain off a bit more today as the native flow drops but Sixx will still be fun. Benni’s should be surfable and Chiclets will be excellent to […]
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 215cfs (Sixx has extra flow)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 215 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Sunday, July 21, 2024. RRP: Variable cfs between 300’s and 200’s as it looks like Sixx will drain off a bit today and will clean up but might see more gutter bump flow if it […]
Chatty Ups to 215cfs (Equitable Surf Queues Reminders)
The main reservoir release gate will increase from 190 cfs to 215 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Saturday, July 20, 2024. RRP: 230cfs+/- Sixx looked to be surfing good the first half of the day and will get better as the increase in flow hits early this afternoon. Scout: […]
Chatty Stays 190cfs (Sixx,P-town New Wave & Scout are Up/Unit Pool Fail Southern Utah)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 190 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Friday, July 19, 2024. RRP: 200cfs+/- Looking fun like it was yesterday. Pueblo: 900cfs+/- New wave is still on fire. Scout: 775cfs+/- VFMP flow keeps Scout on fire. Wave Pools: Tried to jump the fence […]
Chatty ups to 190cfs (Sixx at Fun Flow Surf/P-town & Scout are up/History of Surfing)
The main reservoir release gate will increase from 135 cfs to 190 cfs at noon, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Thursday, July 18, 2024. RRP: Sixx will be fun today as the flow goes up this afternoon. Note, the Union gauge might be reading correctly now after comparing it to […]
Chatty ups to 190cfs (Sixx at Fun Flow Surf/P-town & Scout are up/History of Surfing)
The main reservoir release gate will increase from 135 cfs to 190 cfs at noon, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Thursday, July 18, 2024. RRP: Sixx will be fun today as the flow goes up this afternoon. Note, the Union gauge might be reading correctly now after comparing it to […]
Chatty Ups to 135cfs (Poor to Fair Sixx/P-town New Wave and Scout being Surfed/Wave Pools?)
The main reservoir release gate will increase from 70 cfs to 135 cfs at 11:00 am, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. RRP: 135cfs +/- low flow fun at Sixx and surfable at Chiclets…. Benni’s needs 180cfs to 220cfs to even deserve being shaped. Sixx can be […]
Chatty ups to 70cfs (Pueblo Pops Up/Scout hits VFMP/Board Deals)
No official word but it looks like they only went to 70cfs out of the dam. RRP: Not enough flow to surf unless you got a huge inflatable board at Chiclets… Too bad the S. Platte River does not have a VFMP (like the Upper Ark River has) that would parse out surfable flow at […]
Chatty 20cfs (P-town New Wave & Scout are Travel Waves)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 20 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Monday, July 15, 2024. RRP: Flat Pueblo: 590+/-… Likley surfable (wave is designed to be surfed down to 350cfs). Bring a backup “step-up board” if you got one. Scout; 670+/-… Still looking good but might […]
Chatty Stays 20cfs (P-town New Wave and Scout are on)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 20 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Sunday, July 14, 2024. RRP: No signs of any flow. Crossing our fingers after the heat-dome, they send H2O. Pueblo: 660cfs+/-…. Larry Ward surfed it at that level yesterday and reported it rode great. Here […]
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