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Trust general manager: all six tracked reservoirs above full; McGee Creek releases slowed at U.S. Army Corps request
Summary
General Manager Ronnie Browning told trustees on June 17 that Oklahoma City’s six tracked reservoirs were above full pool, that McGee Creek was more than six feet above full and being released slowly at the request of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and that Overholser has required releases because of river flows.
Ronnie Browning, general manager for the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, told trustees on June 17 that all six of the trust’s tracked reservoirs were above full pool and that the trust was slowing releases from McGee Creek at the request of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
"Well, the lakes are all full," Browning said, adding that he had monitored lake reports for 38 years and had never seen all six reservoirs above full at the same time in June. Browning said heavy rain in the McGee Creek watershed has put the river out of its banks and that the Corps asked the trust to release water slowly; Browning said McGee Creek was "still over 6 feet above full pool."
Browning also said the trust had made releases from Overholser in recent weeks because of high river flows. He noted that Canton — a reservoir the trust tracks for flood control as well as municipal supply — is also above full pool and filled back up in less than a year. Browning said more rain was expected during the week of the meeting.
Browning thanked the trust operations team for their work managing the high water levels. No members of the public spoke on the topic during the meeting, and trustees recessed into executive session later to consider separate litigation items.
