Office of the Delaware River Master
Thermal Release Request
NYSDEC has requested an 8 hour +900 cfs pulse from Cannonsville to address potentially high water temperatures tomorrow.
This will use approximately 400 cfs-days from the thermal bank. There are currently about 1870 cfs-days remaining in the bank and there will be about 1470 cfs-days remaining after this pulse.
Cannonsville Reservoir Requested Ramping Schedule
July 22
| Time | Beginning Flow (cfs) |
Ending Flow (cfs) |
Loss/Gain (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM | +300 | ||
| 8:00 PM | +300 | ||
| 9:00 PM | +300 | ||
| The Cannonsville pulse will start at 9:00 PM 7/21 with steps up at 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM, maintained at 1400 cfs for 8 hours, and then be reduced in five steps starting at 5:00 AM. | |||
July 23
| Time | Beginning Flow (cfs) |
Ending Flow (cfs) |
Loss/Gain (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 AM | -200 | ||
| 6:00 AM | -200 | ||
| 7:00 AM | -200 | ||
| 8:00 AM | -200 | ||
| 9:00 AM | -100 | ||
Neversink Reservoir Requested Ramping Schedule
July 22
| Time | Beginning Flow (cfs) |
Ending Flow (cfs) |
Loss/Gain (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | +20 | ||
July 24
| Time | Beginning Flow (cfs) |
Ending Flow (cfs) |
Loss/Gain (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | -20 | ||
| NYSDEC has also requested a +20 cfs increase in the Neversink release from 4 PM Friday until 4 PM Sunday. The anticipated debit to the thermal bank is 40 cfs-days. | |||
Requested By:
Brenan Tarrier
Professional Engineer 1, Division of Water
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation