Reduction in Yampa River release program

Reduction in Yampa River release program

The Colorado River District will be reducing their Yampa River Reservoir Release Program release from 35 cfs to 10 cfs effective Tuesday morning. As less additional water is needed due to recent rains and current irrigation operations, they will reduce their total release from 75 cfs to 50 cfs. The river district predicts they will “likely ramp this release back up over the week, depending on how Yampa River streamflow forecasts evolve,” said a …