Fontenelle Dam Fishing Report

6.25.2019

Fontenelle Dam Fishing Report is looking at the flow reduction schedule this will put our start date for the 2019 summer guiding season right after the 4th of July weekend. The reservoir is 82% full so we should have plenty of water for another stellar season!

To book your trip please call 307.413.0669 or email us @ [email protected].

With the peak of the runoff winding down, releases from Fontenelle Dam will decrease from 6,400 cfs to 2800 cfs by reducing bypass starting on June 26, 2019 and ending on July 3, 2019 according to the schedule below.

Fontenelle Dam Operational Changes 6/24/2019
Date
Time (MDT)
Release Change (cfs)
Bypass Release (cfs)
Power Release (cfs)
Release (cfs)
Release (cfs)
6/24/2019
0
4600
1800**
6400
6400
6/25/2019
0
4600
1800*
6400
6400
6/26/2019
8:00 A.M.
-200
4400
1800*
6200
6200
6/26/2019
3:00 P.M.
-200
4200
1800*
6000
6000
6/27/2019
8:00 A.M.
-200
4000
1800*
5800
5800
6/27/2019
3:00 P.M.
-200
3800
1800*
5600
5600
6/28/2019

0
3800
1800*
5600
5600
6/29/2019
0
3800
1800*
5600
5600
6/30/2019

0
3800
1800*
5600
5600
7/1/2019
8:00 A.M.
-200
3600
1800*
5400
5400
7/1/2019
3:00 P.M.
-200
3400
1800*
5200
5200
7/2/2019
8:00 A.M.
-200
3200
1800*
5000
5000
7/2/2019
3:00 P.M.
-200
3000
1800*
4800
4800
7/3/2019
8:00 A.M.
-200
2800
1800*
4600
4600
7/3/2019
3:00 P.M.
-200
2600
1800*
4400
4400
*1,800 cfs or full powerplant capacity if determined to be different

This release plan is considered the most likely scenario given the current forecast, is general, and is subject to changing conditions.

Thanks,

Dale
________________________
Dale Hamilton, P.E.
Manager, Resource Management Division
Provo Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation
[email protected]

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