Sorry I didn't catch the press announcement earlier. My understanding is that during the release season (late June - July) There will be no weekend releases, only steady flows. The rumor I heard was that the Heron lake area property owners pressured the Bernalillo/Albuquerque water utility to keep water in Heron for as long as possible.

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Who: Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

What: Release of Annual Operating Plan for the Middle Rio Grande

When: Thursday, April 09, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

Where: Bureau of Reclamation Albuquerque Area Office, 555 Broadway Boulevard Northeast, Suite 100, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Rio Grande Room Why: To learn more about the process used for determining this year’s operating plan, water forecast, water storage, potential for water storage and release.

How: Contact Mary Carlson at (505) 462-3576 with any questions. For remote participation via web ex/conference call, contact Adrienne Putnam (aputnam@usbr.gov) at (505) 462-3651.

Background: Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would like to invite the public to our annual meeting to explain plans for water operations along the Middle Rio Grande in 2015. There is a below average snowpack in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, but it looks better than it has in recent years. The presentation will cover the process for determining the plan for water operations. It will include a review of the 2014 water predictions, as compared to what actually happened, related to storage and release. The presenters will then explain the 2015 water forecast, potential for storage and release, and impacts to water-related recreation.

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