The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 10 to 20 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Saturday, July 13, 2024. RRP: 20cfs?!?…. Surf is flat… Get a snorkel and goggles to search for river booty behind the waves. So far couple of nice sunglasses were scored that way. […]
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 Remains 10cfs
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 10 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, July 12, 2024. RRP: No surf. Go look for lost fins in the mud. Pueblo: Ticked up toward 700cfs and could be fun to surf the new wave. Jake has updated his website to […]
Chatty Turns Off at 10cfs
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 150 cfs to 10 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, July 11, 2024. Bummer.. Hope this just a pause. RRP: Will be flat. Pueblo: Came back up a tad to bit over 500cfs. Somebody needs to take some longer boards […]
Chatty Drops to 150cfs (Sixx goes fair to poor)
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 240 to 150 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. RRP: Still remains surfable at Sixx and Chiclets while Benni’s drops just at or below surfable level. Sixx will be in the fair to poor range but still […]
Chatty Steps Down to 240cfs (Sixx still in good range- will need shaping)
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 315 to 240 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Please be patient on Sixx and Benni’s getting adjusted after the flow starts to show less water at the waves early this afternoon. Waveshaper volunteers (the 4 who […]
Chatty drops to 315cfs (Last Days of Flow?)
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 350 to 315 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, July 8, 2024. RRP: With only a 35cfs reduction to 315cfs out of the dam, we will still have excellent surf at Wave Sixx; but, we are now historically “on pins […]
Chatty 350cfs (Sixx is a blast; Pueblo’s new wave is awesome)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 350 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, July 7, 2024. RRP: Locally, Sixx will be excellent. Benni’s is a fun wave to surf today and to skip the line-up at Sixx. Chiclets is surfable as well. Pueblo: As the flow drops […]
Chatty down to 350cfs (Sixx will be Excellent)
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 475 cfs to 350 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, July 6, 2024. RRP: Sixx will likely need an adjustment as the water backs off but we should have an “A-frame” wave going between the walls. The line up will […]
Chatfield Back to 475cfs (Sixx On; P-town New Wave Session)
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 700 cfs to 475 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, July 5, 2024. RRP: Sixx will go steep today! Watch the cam and keep your rides to 30seconds max as it will get crowded. https://www.senserasystems.com/public/embed/3M7824646H83 Big Benni’s got’s to be […]
Chatty Stays 700cfs
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 700 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Independence Day.. Flow remains high. People are trying to surf Sixx but not sure if it is working. Big Benni’s is the spot to surf. Chiclets is surfable with a strange […]
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