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North Platte River Basin Snowmelt Runoff Forecast

Media Contact: John H. Lawson, (307) 261-5671, jlawson@gp.usbr.gov
Mark Andersen, mandersen@gp.usbr.gov

For Release: April 02, 2008

The Wyoming Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation in Mills, Wyoming, has prepared snowmelt runoff forecasts for the North Platte River Basin, according to John H. Lawson, Wyoming Area Manager. The April 1 forecast of the spring snowmelt runoff for the North Platte Basin is slightly above the 30-year average.

Total expected April through July runoff in the North Platte Basin above Glendo Dam is expected to be 900,000 acre-feet (AF) or 101% of the 30-year average of 887,500 AF. Approximately 750,000 AF (107% of average) of the runoff is expected to enter Seminoe Reservoir with an additional 50,000 AF (81% of average) being provided to Pathfinder Reservoir from the Sweetwater River, and the balance of 100,000 AF (83% of average) coming from the basin between Pathfinder Reservoir and Glendo Reservoir.

The water in storage for delivery to North Platte Project contractors is 497,745 AF or 79% of average. Reclamation continues to encourage water conservation in planning for the upcoming season.

Reclamation will update the inflow forecasts again in May.

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