Water Levels This Week

Fulfilling an ask from reader. You want us to write an article about? Let us know!Water levels on the rise. December 29th. Quite normal for a move of this type in the water months trying to alleviate any actor ice on the bottom o' the river.How much? Actual rise will be about 1"-2".Weather cold, blowing, quite uncomfortable. At least today, the day after Christmas. Looks like hi's just tipping over 40F and lows in the 20's for the week ahead.   CURRENT RESERVOIR CONDITIONS:Elevation: 3790.14 Storage: 1,656,272 acre-feet; River Release: 4,300 cfs; Inflow: 3,950 cfsCOMMENTS:Releases from Canyon Ferry Dam are being increased in coordination with NorthWesternEnergy. The following operational changes are required at Canyon Ferry Dam andPowerplant.At 0800 hour on Friday, December 29, 2023:Increase releases through the river outlet gates to ≈ 1,900 cfs.Maintain releases through the spillway gates at 0 cfs.Maintain turbine releases at ≈ 2,800 cfs ( ≈ 33.0 MW-Hrs/hr).Maintain releases for Helena Valley Project at 0 cfs.Increase releases to the Missouri River to 4,700 cfs.Increase releases from Canyon Ferry to 4,700 cfs.*maximize turbine releases and adjust river outlet gates as needed up to 2,000 cfs.