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.