Office of the Delaware River Master

Web address: https://webapps.usgs.gov/odrm

Summary River Data: April 6, 2024 - April 12, 2024

Data are preliminary and subject to revision

RESERVOIR OPERATION DATA

Millions of gallons -- 24 hour period, local time

Date Discharge to river Diversions to New York City water supply
Pepacton Cannonsville Neversink Pepacton Cannonsville Neversink Average
Spill Release
begin 1200 hrs
Spill Release Spill Release
begin 1500 hrs
Beginning Beginning Beginning 1-June-21 to date
2024-04-06 264 452 220 972 97 123 133 0 0 133
2024-04-07 195 452 231 972 88 123 133 0 0 133
2024-04-08 192 452 215 972 86 123 133 0 0 133
2024-04-09 139 452 172 972 156 79 133 0 0 133
2024-04-10 201 452 145 972 192 0 33 0 0 113
2024-04-11 420 452 180 972 243 84 0 0 0 94
2024-04-12 1,608 452 502 973 1,748 123 0 0 0 80
Pepacton Reservoir (P): Usable Storage 04-12-2024 140.490 billion gallons 100.8 % 1,280.34 (elev. ft.)
Spillway crest elevation 1,280.00 ft 139.320 billion gallons
Cannonsville Reservoir (C): Usable Storage 04-12-2024 94.404 billion gallons 101.0% 1,150.51 (elev. ft.)
Spillway crest elevation 1,150.00 ft 93.448 billion gallons
Neversink Reservoir (N): Usable Storage 04-12-2024 35.101 billion gallons 101.2% 1,440.27 (elev. ft.)
Spillway Crest Elevation 1,440.ft. 34.692 billion gallons
Combined contents, PCN: Usable Storage 04-12-2024 269.995 billion gallons 100.9%
Combined capacity at spillway level 267.460 billion gallons

SEGREGATION OF FLOW, DELAWARE RIVER AT MONTAGUE AND PRECIPITATION IN UPPER DELAWARE RIVER BASIN

Discharge in cubic feet per second, local time routed to Montague. --, data not yet available.

Releases from NYC Reservoirs Power Releases Computed Total Precipitation (inches)
Directed Release1 Pepacton Cannonsville Neversink Wallenpaupack Rio Reservoir Uncontrolled2 Discharge Daily
2024-04-06 0 700 1,502 190 839 1,307 14,362 18,900 0.00
2024-04-07 0 700 1,503 190 839 1,367 11,700 16,300 0.01
2024-04-08 0 699 1,504 190 839 1,373 9,695 14,300 0.00
2024-04-09 0 699 1,504 190 838 1,335 8,533 13,100 0.05
2024-04-10 0 699 1,504 122 838 1,090 7,646 11,900 0.26
2024-04-11 0 699 1,503 0 839 987 7,771 11,800 0.75
2024-04-12 0 699 1,503 130 838 823 11,507 15,500 0.47

1 Release directed to maintain a flow at Montague of 1,750 cfs and Trenton of 3,000 cfs.

2 Includes conservation release of 100 cfs from Rio Reservoir.

Diversions by New Jersey through the D&R Canal April 6, 2024 - April 12, 2024 averaged 80.6 MGD.

The average diversion for the 30-day period ending Apr 6, 2024 is 73.9 MGD, the maximum is 85 MD

NEW YORK DIVERSIONS

Last 30 days.

The Decree authorizes the City of New York to divert water from the Delaware River watershed. At no time during any twelve-month period, commencing June 1, shall the aggregate total quantity diverted, divided by the number of days elapsed since the preceding May 31, exceed the applicable permitted rate of diversion.

NEW JERSEY DIVERSIONS

Last 30 days.

The Decree authorizes the State of New Jersey to divert outside the Delaware River watershed. The diversion is not to exceed 100 m. g. d. as a monthly average, with the diversion on any day not to exceed 120 million gallons.

Mitigation Banks

New Jersey Diversion Amelioration Bank

Date: 04/12/2024

Total Available CFS-days: 2545

Rapid Flow Change Mitigation Bank

Date: 04/12/2024

Total Available CFS-days: 983

Thermal Mitigation Bank

Date: 04/12/2024

Total Available CFS-days: -268

Trenton Equivalent Flow Objective Bank

Date: 04/12/2024

Total Available CFS-days: 9,423

New Jersey Diversion Offset Bank

Date: 04/12/2024

Maximum Available CFS-days: 2300