The main reservoir release gate will remain at 700 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. RRP: Sixx looks almost surfable on the cam despite being at 850cfs or more at the wave. Currents and swims are a bit more tricky and difficult at this high flow […]
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 Goes 700cfs
No official word yet but looks like 700cfs is the new flow out of Chatfield. Welp Sixx will most like blow out. Big Bennys is the place to surf. What a wild water year! LBK
Chatty 600cfs (RRP Surfable Waves)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 600 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, July 1, 2024. Amazing that this being the first day of July and we are still seeing 600cfs out to the Chatfield Dam along with more than another 100cfs native flow in the S. Platte […]
Chatty Stays 600cfs
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 600 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Sixx is a wave to learn to surf on today as it is mellow fun that can be easily surfed by all abilities. Chiclets is good. Benni’s is where the performance […]
Chatty to 600cfs (Sixx Likely Blows Out)
The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 500 to 600 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, June 29, 2024. RRP: Sixx is/was in the excellent range but will start to get blown out the day goes on. Benni’s will be fun even after the flow change. And Chiclets […]
Chatty to 500cfs
The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 425 to 500 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, June 28, 2024. Quick one as I am at Pueblo Levee 3 & 4 (wave 3 is safe)…. Sixx will still be excellent but might need a slight tune. Go surf! […]
Chatty 425 Remains (Excellent Sixx/Adam Crushes Bend Wave/Can you spot the hazard?)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 425 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Right on folks, we got another day of incredible surf at Wave Sixx!!! Keep those rides down to 30 seconds when it gets crowded (another way to do this is surf […]
Chatty to 425 (cleaner Sixx will start to show)
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 500 to 425cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Another quick report…. Sixx will clean up a tad bit more today with 75cfs less on the wave…. Air is hot but the water is not, so bring enough […]
Chatty Drops to 500cfs (Sixx might start to get steep)
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 600 to 500cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Keeping things simple for the report today…. We are stepping down in flow with 500cfs out of the dam but there is currently an additional close to 100cfs in […]
Chatty Steps Down to 600cfs
The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 750 to 600cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, June 24, 2024. Looking like the water above and into Chatfield Reservoir is slowing down and we are starting to see a step down of the release out of the Chatfield Dam […]
The Denver Surf Report 