[env-trinity] Trinity River Flow Scheduling

[Andreas Krause]

Hello everyone,

The Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) maintains an email list to
keep people appraised of release changes from Lewiston Dam. You are
receiving this email because you are either involved with the TRRP flow
scheduling process or have expressed interest in being keep up to date
on release changes at Lewiston Dam. This is the first of approximately 3
emails that will be sent out over the course of the next few months.
Apologies ahead of time for any cross posting to other email lists that
you may belong to.

Based on the water year type, TRRP annually develops flow releases
recommendations to meet specific restoration objectives. The water year
type will be officially determined in early April based on a 50 percent
exceedence water forecast. TRRP then develops and presents flow
recommendations to the Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group and the
Trinity Management Council for consideration. The Trinity Management
Council will make the official flow release recommendation in the later
half of April and dam releases typically begin in late April.  

The preliminary water forecast for February projects 2005 to be a
"normal" water year. Peak releases for a normal year are
typically about 6,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). Please realize that
there is much uncertainty associated with preliminary water forecasts
and they can and do change. TRRP is continuing to work on infrastructure
improvements along the Trinity River that would allow for releases of up
to 8,500 cfs in 2005 and releases of 11,000 cfs in future years.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you questions or concerns
regarding the flow release schedule for the Trinity River or if you
would like to be removed from this email list.

Regards,
Andreas


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Andreas Krause, P.E.
Physical Scientist
Trinity River Restoration Program
P.O. Box 1300 (mailing address)
1313 South Main St. (physical address)
Weaverville, CA 96093
Phone:530-623-1807; Fax 530-623-5944
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