[env-trinity] Trinity Journal- Reclamation plans Trinity water export total

[Tom Stokely]

Reclamation plans Trinity water export total
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 6:15 am
http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/environment/article_f5496f24-9992-11e1-a283-0019bb30f31a.html 
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The federal Bureau of Reclamation anticipates exporting 547,000 acre-feet of water that flows into Trinity Lake from April 2012 through March 2013 for Central Valley Project use.
"It could vary from that," said Brian Person, area manager for the Northern California Bureau of Reclamation Office.
Inflow to the reservoir for the year is forecast to be 1,025,000 acre-feet. In addition to the 547,000 acre-feet of water anticipated to be exported for CVP use, 647,000 acre-feet is to be released to the Trinity River for fisheries.
The figure for the river release is a firm one under the Trinity River Record of Decision, because a normal water year is forecast for the river.
Person said in addition to inflow at the Trinity reservoir, the situation at the Shasta reservoir and other factors go into decisions about how much to export from Trinity.
If there is no change, Trinity Lake is expected to be at 2,349 feet elevation at the end of June, or 21 feet from the crest; and 2,332 feet at the end of August or 38 feet from crest.
The past two years Trinity Lake rose as exports were low due to work on power plants and good conditions at Shasta Lake allowing more water to be taken from that reservoir. Person said the anticipated exports this year do factor in work at the Spring Creek and Carr power plants.
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