ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Bureau of Reclamation invites the public to a presentation explaining plans for Rio Grande water operations in 2019. Snowpack is close to average in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico and a good spring runoff on the Rio Grande is expected.
The presentation will cover the process for determining the plan for water operations; a review of 2018 water predictions, as compared to actual storage and releases; and explanation of the 2019 water forecast and potential for storage and releases.
What: Release of Annual Operating Plan for the Rio Grande
When and Where:
* Middle Rio Grande AOP: Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 1:30 p.m.
Bureau of Reclamation, 555 Broadway NE, Suite 100, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Webex available for the Albuquerque meeting, e-mail Mary Carlson at mcarlson@usbr.gov to participate.
* Rio Grande AOP: Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 1:30 p.m.
El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1, 13247 Alameda Ave, Clint, TX 79836.
Why: To learn more about the process used for determining this year’s operating plan, water forecast, water storage and potential for water storage and release.
How: Please contact Ms. Carlson at 505-462-3576 with any questions. If you are interested in the presentation and unable to attend either meeting, following the meeting it will be posted at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/albuq/water/aop/index.html.
Feel free to e-mail Ms. Carlson at mcarlson@usbr.gov for more information.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
