11-18-2013, 07:18 PM
This from the Henrys Fork Foundation. So storage in IP will slow in January, perhaps allowing that ice to set up. Res at 45 % today.
The 2014 water year is off to a good start, thanks to recent rain and snow. As of November 12, snowpack water content is above average, and the Island Park Reservoir stands at 42 percent of capacity. Storing this much water in such a short time has required very low outflows from Island Park Dam, but this strategy will allow flows to double to around 160 cfs during mid-winter when juvenile trout need it most. The Foundation's participation in Drought Management Planning ensures that reservoir operations benefit fish to the greatest extent possible under the constraints of filling irrigation water rights.
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The 2014 water year is off to a good start, thanks to recent rain and snow. As of November 12, snowpack water content is above average, and the Island Park Reservoir stands at 42 percent of capacity. Storing this much water in such a short time has required very low outflows from Island Park Dam, but this strategy will allow flows to double to around 160 cfs during mid-winter when juvenile trout need it most. The Foundation's participation in Drought Management Planning ensures that reservoir operations benefit fish to the greatest extent possible under the constraints of filling irrigation water rights.
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