[env-trinity] Immediate Increase in Trinity Flows

[Huntt DeCarlo, Caryn]

Release increases are due to mandatory evacuation of Trinity power plant.

On Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 5:07 PM, Huntt DeCarlo, Caryn <
chunttdecarlo at usbr.gov> wrote:

> Change order pending and will be sent out soon...Lewiston releases to the
> Trinity River will immediately be increasing by 500 cfs (from 750 cfs to
> 1,250 cfs).
>
> Caryn
>
> Caryn Huntt DeCarlo
> Executive Director
> Trinity River Restoration Program
> Bureau of Reclamation
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 3:50 PM, Tom Stokely <tstokely@
> r
> att.net <tstokely at att.net>> wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, July 28, 2018 3:39 PM, Thomas Patton <tpatton at usbr.gov>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Due to the fire activity, Trinity Dam became isolated from the power
>> network and continues to serve a local area of power for safety purposes.
>> Spring Creek and Carr power plants are currently down. As a result,
>> Lewiston water elevations were managed by emergency increased releases from
>> Lewiston Dam and Carr Bypass.   Over Friday night, Lewiston Lake reservoir
>> rose higher than the normal operating range which resulted in an increase
>> in release from the Trinity River to about 1,100 cfs.  River releases are
>> coming down today but are still higher than what was noted yesterday.
>> Please take extra precautions due to varying releases on the Trinity River.
>>   We are trying to reduce the lake levels but expect this will be difficult
>> due to the facility communication issues and power generation situation.
>> Low lying areas surrounding the lake and marinas at Lewiston Lake are
>> expected to be affected by the higher and variable lake levels.
>> Reclamation managed to get Lewiston Dam releases to the Trinity River down
>> to about 750 cfs by 3:00 pm Saturday afternoon and will remain at this
>> level until further notice.
>>
>> Issued by: Tom Patton
>>
>>
>> On Jul 26, 2018, at 9:56 PM, RANDI FIELD <rfield at usbr.gov> wrote:
>>
>> Please cancel the previous order:
>>
>> Releases will remain at approximately 750 cfs from Lewiston Dam.
>>
>> Comment: On-going emergency release due to power shutdown at Carr and
>> fire activity.
>> Issued by: R Field
>>
>> On Jul 26, 2018, at 3:59 PM, FIELD, RANDI <rfield at usbr.gov> wrote:
>>
>> Project: Lewiston Dam
>>
>> Please make the following release changes to the Trinity River:
>>
>> Date                Time         From (cfs)     To (cfs)
>>
>> 07/26/2018      16:00              750               650
>> 07/26/2018      20:00              650               550
>>
>> 07/27/2018      00:01              550               450
>>
>> Comment: Terminate emergency release due to power shutdown at Carr and
>> fire activity.
>> Issued by: R Field
>>
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