Hetch Hetchy Water and Power reported May 6, 2016 as follows:
As many of you should be aware, there are increases in flows starting next week. However, there are some changes in magnitude of flows in the release schedule due to a maintenance and repair outage at Holm Powerhouse. However timing and
magnitude of releases from Hetch Hetchy remain the same as reported last week. The table below outlines the release rates from the HHWP facilities and estimates of spill at Lake Eleanor. Additional accretions are not accounted for in these estimates.
Please take note of the increasing flows in the Hetch Hetchy Releases next week. If conditions changes, an update will be provided. Enjoy watching or floating the high flows! Adam
All flows in cfs |
Hetchy Release |
Spill at Kirkwood |
Holm Draft |
Eleanor and Cherry Release |
Eleanor4 Spill |
Total Releases |
5/7 |
1000 |
700-800 |
325-500 |
10 |
|
2135-2310 |
5/81 |
1000-2200 |
700-800 |
425-500 |
10 |
2135-3510 |
|
5/91 |
2200-4100 |
700-800 |
500 decreasing in the morning to 05 |
10 |
3310-4800 |
|
5/101 |
4100-6500 |
700-800 |
05 |
10 |
0-100 |
4810-7400 |
5/11 |
6500 |
700-800 |
05 |
10 |
100-300 |
7310-7600 |
5/122 |
4800-6500 |
700-800 |
350-700 |
10 |
100-400 |
5960-8400 |
5/132 |
3600-4800 |
700-800 |
350-700 |
10 |
100-500 |
4760-6800 |
5/142 |
2700-3600 |
700-800 |
350-700 |
10 |
100-500 |
3860-5600 |
5/152 |
2000-2700 |
700-800 |
350-700 |
10 |
100-500 |
3160-4700 |
5/162 |
1700-2000 |
700-800 |
350-950 |
10 |
100-500 |
2860-4250 |
5/17 – 5/193 |
1700 (varying to 2700) |
700-800 |
350-950 |
10 |
200-1000 |
2960-5450 |
1 Hetchy releases will be increasing through the day during this period
2 Hetchy releases will be decreasing through the day during this period
3 End date of 1700 cfs releases will depend on weather and reservoir conditions.
During the 5/17-5/19 period, valve maintenance at O’Shaughnessy Dam will occur, which will cause flows to vary as valves are cycled. Peak flow will likely be muted as the water travels the river corridor.
4 Eleanor spill timing and volume is an estimate. Weather conditions can change
this greatly.
5 HPH maintenance and repair outage. If the dates change an update will be provided.
Any significant changes to the schedule will be posted on the bulletin board.