When it comes to Deer Creek and Jordanelle reservoirs, officials say both reservoirs are now in the process of filling. The goal is to have Deer Creek reach about 95% of capacity first and then catch the rest of the runoff in Jordanelle.
"We had no idea in October we'd have this kind of a winter," said Gene Shawcroft, general manager of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District.
"What makes it tricky this year is the huge amount of snow that we have," he said. "The other thing is we don't have any idea what the temperatures are going to be more than about five to six days out." "The fuller we can keep Jordanelle, the more insurance policy we have that we can make our deliveries for the next three to five years," Shawcroft said.
He said managing runoff takes day-to-day management and adjustments to the reservoirs. If they are filled too early, then water will need to be released. But if it gets too late in the season, there might not be enough snowmelt remaining to fill them.
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