Hetch Hetchy Water and Power

Reservoir and Powerhouse Planned Releases

Period of May 29-June 9

 

Reservoir Releases*

Reservoir

Elevation (ft)

Storage (TAF)

Planned Releases (cfs)

Special Conditions

Hetch Hetchy

3796.8

342.4

500-1000

Hetchy Valve releases are at 650 cfs. Releases will range from 500 cfs to 1000 cfs until Hetchy storage reaches 360 TAF. After 360 TAF is reached, releases will follow inflows.

Cherry

4675.9

227.3

5

None

Eleanor

4659.8

25.9

20-500

Eleanor may fill and begin to spill depending on inflows. Spill may reach up to 500 cfs.

 

Powerhouse Releases**

Powerhouse

Planned Tuolumne Releases (cfs)

Special Conditions

Kirkwood

500

Spill at KPH.

Maintenance on 5/30 will reduce spill at KPH to 0 cfs from 7AM to 3PM

Holm

250

 

Moccasin***

100-300

Spill at Moccasin Reservoir

 

 

* Reservoir releases are dependent on storage and weather conditions, and can be changed at any time.

** Powerhouse releases can vary significantly dependent on power load and operational constraints. Planned releases are estimates.

*** Moccasin releases seen at Moccasin Creek between town of Moccasin and Don Pedro Reservoir. These releases do not affect Tuolumne River conditions, but do impact recreation in Moccasin Creek.