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Commissioners vote to raise reservoir outflow to 40 cubic feet per second amid inflow reports
Summary
After staff reported rising inflows and snowpack trends, the board approved increasing reservoir outflow to 40 cubic feet per second and authorized staff to monitor and scale back flows if conditions change.
The board voted to increase reservoir outflow to 40 cubic feet per second (CFS) following discussion of recent inflow measurements and snowpack reports presented by staff.
A commissioner moved that the county increase outflow to 40 CFS; another commissioner seconded the motion. Staff said inflows and snow surveys indicated the reservoir could be raised to that level and that they would continue to monitor conditions. "If we start dropping quick, then we're gonna have to do a scale back," a county official said; the board agreed that staff should adjust outflow if conditions changed.
The motion passed by voice vote. Commissioners noted this increase is subject to monitoring and could be reduced if reservoir levels fall unexpectedly. No change to written operating rules or a formal emergency order was made; the action was an operational direction to adjust outflow to a new target and to have staff report back as needed.
Speakers in this discussion included county commissioners, Paul (staff technical lead), Brad (staff), and other water staff who provided inflow data and a written report to be circulated to the board.
