The Ashokan Release Channel was decreased today from 480 to approximately 440 MGD. The decrease was made at 10:20AM.
The current release channel turbidity is 9.50 ntu.
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Releases decreased to 480 MGD
The Ashokan Release Channel was decreased today from 600 to approximately 480 MGD. The decreases were made in three 40 MGD steps. The first decrease was at 2:45, the second at 3:15PM, and the third at 4:45PM.
The current release channel turbidity is 9.70 ntu.
Watershed mapping workshop postposed to Jan 22nd
The exploration of and training on the Lower Esopus digital watershed sub-basin mapping tool has been pushed back 1 week.
Originally scheduled for Jan 15th, the workshop and training will now be on January 22nd, from 9am til noon.
The event is taking place at Cornell Cooperative Extension offices in the Kingston Plaza.
You are welcome to attend!
Workshop: TUESDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 9 am-12 noon
The digital sub-basin maps were created by the CCEDC GIS Lab in coordination with Hudsonia Ltd. for the Lower Esopus Watershed Partnership. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation provided funding for this project from the Environmental Protection Fund through the Hudson River Estuary Program in partnership with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission.
Releases return to 600 MGD
The Ashokan Release Channel was increased this evening from 400 to approximately 600 MGD. The increases were made between 5:30 and 7:30 PM in increments of 40 MG each.
The current release channel turbidity is 13.5 ntu.
Releases decreased to 400 MGD
The Ashokan Release Channel was decreased today from 600 to approximately 400 MGD. The decreases were done in 40 MGD increments and completed at 2:30PM.
The current release channel turbidity is 13.40 ntu.
Ashokan releases increased to 600 MGD
The Ashokan Release Channel was increased from 400 to approximately 600 MGD starting at 11:00AM finishing at 1:00PM. The increase was made in 40 MG increments every 1/2 hour. The current release channel turbidity is 11.9 ntu. The reservoir level is 91.7%, and the releases are intended to reduce the level to the Conditional Season Storage Objective of 90%.
Ashokan release volume increasing to 400 MGD
The Ashokan Release Channel will increase today from 0 to approximately 400 MGD. The increases will be made gradually in increments of 20 to 40 MGD starting at 7:30AM and finishing at 4:00PM.
The current release channel turbidity is 8.10 ntu.
Releases shutdown due to rising creek levels
Ashokan Release Channel shutdown due to AHPS forecasting Mount Marion to reach and exceed 18ft. Mount Marion stream gauge reporting 17.54ft. The current release channel turbidity is 6.20 ntu.
Releases reduced to minimum
Now that contractors have finished installing one siphon at Gilboa Dam, DEP has decreased the diversions through the Shandaken Tunnel and is stopping the operational releases from Ashokan Reservoir that allowed for installation of the siphon. Ashokan releases are returning to the minimum community release level in accordance with the Ashokan Release Interim Protocol. The Ashokan Release Channel was gradually decreased today from 220 to approximately 10 MGD, with the last decrease at 3:00PM. The current release channel turbidity is 6.5 ntu.
The new siphon was turned on today and is capable of releasing up to 250 MGD from Schoharie Reservoir. The siphon startup was coordinated with Schoharie County and Town of Gilboa officials, NYPA, NYSDEC and the NWS. DEP will use the siphon to help prevent the reservoir from spilling, thereby allowing workers to continue the dam reconstruction in the area below a temporary notch in the spillway, including the construction of a second siphon.
Release volume decreased
The Ashokan Release Channel was decreased today from 500 to approximately 280 MGD.
The current release channel turbidity is 7.70ntu.