McPhee is currently releasing approximately 50 CFS for the downstream fishery, which will continue through the end of March at the direction of CPW. It does not look like there will be managed release from McPhee this year. The runoff forecast for McPhee has steadily fallen since January due to the dry conditions and is

The 2019 managed release from McPhee has ended. This will be the final spill update posted for this release.   Downstream releases are down to base flows of approximately 85 CFS, where they are expected to remain through August. In early September, releases will dial down to 75 CFS, after which they will drop to

McPhee is currently releasing flows of approximately 400 CFS downstream as it follows its final ramp-down to base flows.  Inflows are dropping daily, at a rate of up to a couple hundred CFS per day, until the snowpack runs out. Releases will fall accordingly, and are expected to reach base-flows later this week, ending the spill. Current weather

Late last night, July 4th, inflows fell enough that releases dropped below 800 CFS. Releases are currently approximately 700 CFS, and will fall steadily throughout the day. The decline in inflows along with the warm weather confirms that the seasonal recession has begun. This means that inflows will now fall daily, at a rate of

McPhee is currently releasing flows of approximately 1,000 CFS downstream. Releases are now projected to decrease following the seasonal recession downward.  Daily release patterns are expected to fluctuate following the diurnal runoff pattern. Please read this whole post before planning a Dolores River trip downstream of McPhee. All signs indicate that the Dolores River has

McPhee is currently releasing flows of approximately 1,500 CFS downstream as releases decrease following the diurnal runoff pattern. As of Friday June 28th, McPhee has reached full. Releases are varying as necessary to equalize total reservoir outflows (including diversions) with total inflows in order to maintain McPhee’s water surface elevation at full, or 6924 FT.