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HINCKLEY RESERVOIR

Information on this page provides current data and operating parameters related to ongoing management of Hinckley Reservoir water levels.

Water Level Data Table
Date Hinckley Reservoir Elevation
(ft)
Hinckley Reservoir
Comparison to Elevation Trigger1
(ft)
Hinckley Reservoir Comparison to Normal Elevation2
(ft)
Hinckley Reservoir
Discharge
(cfs)3
1920 Operating Diagram Release4
(cfs)
Hinckley Reservoir Inflow
(cfs)
Hinckley Reservoir
30-Day Running Average Inflow5
(cfs)
Wilmurt Streamgage Flow
(cfs)
Mohawk Valley Water Authority Withdrawal
(cfs)
Delta Reservoir Elevation
(ft)
Delta Reservoir Discharge
(cfs)
Nine Mile Feeder Discharge
(cfs)
09/01/20101224.018.211.0805800833879.0233N/AN/AN/AN/A
08/31/20101224.018.111.0801800402856.026629.0N/AN/AN/A
08/30/20101224.318.211.2813800425856.031729.1550.527518
08/29/20101224.618.311.4800800489861.039628.8N/AN/AN/A
08/28/20101224.918.411.6771800485873.050329.1N/AN/AN/A
08/27/20101225.118.511.5976800582897.069128.9550.853218
08/26/20101225.418.611.61296680845899.099729.0550.978318
08/25/20101225.818.811.718066801597894.0162429.0551.2115018
08/24/20101225.918.711.613646803758876.0N/A28.4N/AN/AN/A
08/23/20101224.216.89.86876807477797.0730928.5552.6435018
08/22/20101218.911.44.46756801279596.0N/A28.9N/AN/AN/A
08/21/20101218.510.83.8680680252579.0N/A28.5N/AN/AN/A
08/20/20101218.810.93.9683680287581.017728.5549.719618
08/19/20101219.211.14.1685680322583.021028.6549.819618
08/18/20101219.511.34.2685680392582.025828.5549.819618
08/17/20101219.811.44.3582680495581.034228.9549.919318
08/16/20101219.911.34.2695680522577.033628.7549.919318
08/15/20101220.011.24.1630680285576.017828.9N/AN/AN/A
08/14/20101220.411.54.4685680252580.018729.3N/AN/AN/A
08/13/20101220.711.64.6690680378581.022128.5550.119618
08/12/20101221.011.74.7681690405577.027229.0550.120618
08/11/20101221.211.74.9683690430574.032928.8550.222018
08/10/20101221.511.95.1684690405569.030428.7550.221718
08/09/20101221.711.95.2686690380567.0N/A29.1550.119818
08/08/20101222.012.05.3688690392567.028029.0N/AN/AN/A
08/07/20101222.212.05.4689690532562.036928.2N/AN/AN/A
08/06/20101222.412.05.4689690685554.044629.0550.325118
08/05/20101222.411.95.3634600706542.046729.3550.333718
08/04/20101222.411.75.2601600673531.055529.0550.322318
08/03/20101222.311.44.9601600432523.022928.7550.320618
08/02/20101222.511.45.0585600133522.024729.2550.423418
08/01/20101222.911.75.2605600395531.030629.2N/AN/AN/A
07/31/20101223.111.75.4598600568536.041729.2N/AN/AN/A
07/30/20101223.111.55.2601600866545.064228.8N/AN/AN/A
07/29/20101222.911.14.95885901185569.0934N/A550.639918
07/28/20101222.510.64.4595590642627.038129.8550.529018
07/27/20101222.510.44.2589590700699.052130.1550.739918
07/26/20101222.410.14.05905901068697.0775N/A550.859618
07/25/20101222.19.63.55955901396688.0N/A30.3N/AN/AN/A
07/24/20101221.58.92.85935901448676.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
07/23/20101220.98.12.0593590751668.0N/AN/A550.119118
07/22/20101220.87.81.8602600327685.0191N/A550.219818
07/21/20101221.07.81.9605600341704.016732.0550.220118
07/20/20101221.27.82.0605600302741.0197N/A550.221718
07/19/20101221.58.02.1603600336793.021433.1550.324018
07/18/20101221.78.02.1604600399804.0282N/AN/AN/AN/A
07/17/20101221.98.02.1606600489824.0322N/AN/AN/AN/A
07/16/20101222.07.92.1603600409850.0176N/AN/AN/AN/A
07/15/20101222.28.02.2604600270861.0132N/AN/AN/AN/A
07/14/20101222.58.12.4595600272882.013835.3550.118318
07/13/20101222.88.22.6605600293919.0152N/A550.218818
07/12/20101223.08.22.8599600285971.018535.5550.220618
07/11/20101223.38.43.0602600338991.019535.7N/AN/AN/A
07/10/20101223.58.43.05976003851004.017435.5N/AN/AN/A
07/09/20101223.78.43.16056002471014.015134.7550.320918
07/08/20101224.08.53.26056002841025.0166N/A550.324618
07/07/20101224.38.73.36056003231045.020231.0550.416618
07/06/20101224.58.73.46036003981083.023829.1550.418318
07/05/20101224.78.73.55996004211116.028329.3N/AN/AN/A
07/04/20101224.88.63.56026003961123.035328.8N/AN/AN/A
07/03/20101225.08.63.66496004031123.044529.3N/AN/AN/A
07/02/20101225.28.73.68636005491126.058928.5550.742018
07/01/20101225.58.83.812945608291122.084028.1550.863118
06/30/20101225.88.93.9196156015891105.0140128.3551.3113018
06/29/20101226.19.04.1177056029371059.0267228.4551.7203018
06/28/20101225.38.13.15755602802967.02618N/A550.883218
06/27/20101223.76.31.5560560647881.046828.4N/AN/AN/A
06/26/20101223.66.01.3560560790867.057228.1N/AN/AN/A
06/25/20101223.55.71.15665601028849.0814N/A550.631518
06/24/20101223.25.30.74584501224824.085027.6550.636618
06/23/20101222.64.5-0.14534501238793.0925N/A550.634018
06/22/20101222.03.7-0.7453450904762.068327.4550.520918
06/21/20101221.73.2-1.04604501469743.0128227.6550.525118
06/20/20101220.92.3-2.04574501842707.0194527.9N/AN/AN/A
06/19/20101219.91.1-3.1458450675659.038227.5N/AN/AN/A
06/18/20101219.70.7-3.5466450996654.054527.5N/AN/AN/A
06/17/20101219.30.1-4.04054001276638.064428.2550.637218
06/16/20101218.6-0.8-4.7405400724617.038727.6550.525418
06/15/20101218.4-1.1-4.9410400904617.0498N/A550.630218
06/14/20101218.0-1.7-5.34064001383615.073728.3550.634918
06/13/20101217.2-2.7-6.24074001856605.096728.9N/AN/AN/A
06/12/20101216.0-4.1-7.5403400876576.043028.6N/AN/AN/A
06/11/20101215.6-4.6-8.0406400731573.041528.7550.221218
06/10/20101215.4-5.0-8.3404400705582.0384N/A550.220418
06/09/20101215.2-5.5-8.7410400555597.033031.1550.218818
06/08/20101215.1-5.8-8.8410400896635.0464N/A550.220618
06/07/20101214.7-6.3-9.34064001450682.078131.4550.221218
06/06/20101213.7-7.4-10.34034001386677.062431.5N/AN/AN/A
06/05/20101212.9-8.4-11.2405400630658.0339N/AN/AN/AN/A
06/04/20101212.7-8.8-11.5408400411661.0209N/A550.017618
06/03/20101212.7-8.9-11.6520520482664.020931.8550.017818
06/02/20101212.8-9.0-11.4525520444662.0178N/A550.017118
06/01/20101212.9-9.1-11.3522520324659.0151N/A550.017118
05/31/20101213.1-8.9-11.1519520199660.011330.6N/AN/AN/A
05/30/20101213.4-8.6-10.8524520170671.012030.7N/AN/AN/A
05/29/20101213.8-8.2-10.4527520224682.0129N/AN/AN/AN/A
05/28/20101214.1-7.9-10.2525520231690.014129.2550.220118
05/27/20101214.4-7.6-9.9639630244699.015729.4550.319618
05/26/20101214.8-7.2-9.5630630298705.017729.2550.322318
05/25/20101215.1-6.9-9.3633630276713.023629.1550.425118
05/24/20101215.4-6.6-9.0634630320721.025629.2550.418118
05/23/20101215.7-6.3-8.7637630332727.028129.3N/AN/AN/A
05/22/20101216.0-6.0-8.4626630398738.031828.9N/AN/AN/A
05/21/20101216.3-5.8-8.3635630395746.036229.0550.420618
05/20/20101216.5-5.5-8.0807800523756.0409N/A550.521718
05/19/20101216.8-5.2-7.7803800526766.042128.8N/AN/AN/A
05/18/20101217.0-5.0-7.5804800617782.0460N/A550.522318
05/17/20101217.2-4.8-7.3802800742806.053229.2550.522318
05/16/20101217.3-4.7-7.2807800839822.064828.1N/AN/AN/A
05/15/20101217.3-4.7-7.38178001091819.081028.6N/AN/AN/A
05/14/20101217.1-4.9-7.5807800966803.080327.8550.121518
05/13/20101217.0-5.0-7.5945950804792.056727.6549.919318
05/12/20101217.1-4.9-7.3948950992791.065228.0549.819318
05/11/20101217.1-4.9-7.39519501156785.082127.9549.819318
05/10/20101217.0-5.0-7.39589501709779.01167N/A549.619818
05/09/20101216.4-5.7-7.99569502300756.0173440.2N/AN/AN/A
NY Power Authority Comments: The Mohawk Valley Water Authority estimated withdrawal for May 9 is 28 cfs.
05/08/20101215.2-6.8-9.19359501309716.01116N/AN/AN/AN/A
05/07/20101214.9-7.1-9.4958950814705.056428.3548.619118
05/06/20101215.1-6.9-9.311081100708713.0534N/A548.419118
05/05/20101215.4-6.6-9.011041100498726.0404N/A548.318818
05/04/20101216.0-6.0-8.411051100434761.028627.9548.218818
05/03/20101216.6-5.4-7.811061100357818.025828.3548.218618
05/02/20101217.3-4.7-7.011081100350885.025827.8N/AN/AN/A
05/01/20101217.9-4.1-6.211051100525953.026628.4N/AN/AN/A
NY Power Authority Comments: As of May 1, the elevation trigger became ACTIVATED and Routine Communications Protocols have been utilized. The inflow trigger is not activated at this time. (The trigger activation season runs from May 1 through December 31.
04/30/20101218.4N/A-5.5110711004921040.028827.8548.218618
04/29/20101219.0N/A-4.8110411004591143.032128.1548.31860
04/28/20101219.5N/A-4.1109911005081210.030228.1548.31860
04/27/20101220.0N/A-3.4110711004361253.028628.4548.31880
04/26/20101220.6N/A-2.6110811005291284.030028.4548.31880
04/25/20101221.1N/A-1.8110611005221321.031928.6N/AN/AN/A
04/24/20101221.5N/A-0.9110711005051380.0345N/AN/AN/AN/A
04/23/20101222.0N/A0.2110511006371474.038428.7548.31880
04/22/20101222.4N/A1.4110411006581641.042828.2548.31910
04/21/20101222.8N/A2.5111211006761840.048228.7548.32430
04/20/20101223.1N/A3.3111411008311910.055828.3548.42600
04/19/20101223.4N/A4.21113110010231979.067228.3548.42630
04/18/20101223.4N/A4.61107110013282035.083628.3N/AN/AN/A
04/17/20101223.3N/A5.11107110012242074.083428.6N/AN/AN/A
04/16/20101223.2N/A5.9111211007512110.041128.4548.22570
04/15/20101223.5N/A7.1110811006142158.041228.7548.32570
04/14/20101223.9N/A8.3110411006332217.046128.5548.32570
04/13/20101224.3N/A9.4110611007642256.052528.2548.42600
04/12/20101224.6N/A10.4110411008002275.0617N/A548.52570
04/11/20101224.8N/A11.3111011009772286.075328.9N/AN/AN/A
04/10/20101224.9N/A12.11107110010282273.0917N/AN/AN/AN/A
04/09/20101225.0N/A12.71105110011192252.01011N/A548.52660
04/08/20101225.0N/A13.3113211009592226.0950N/A548.42600
04/07/20101225.1N/A14.21260110010602205.0106728.2548.44830
04/06/20101225.3N/A15.21649110011062180.01295N/A548.64830
04/05/20101225.6N/A16.41883110015462152.01775N/A548.94830
04/04/20101225.8N/A17.62192110021382111.0237728.4N/AN/AN/A
04/03/20101225.9N/A18.82213110023622050.0265228.6N/AN/AN/A
04/02/20101225.8N/A19.61878110024031982.0255428.2549.34860
04/01/20101225.4N/A20.11185110031371912.0N/AN/A549.44900
03/31/20101224.0N/A19.61108110035651819.0311928.3549.35050
03/30/20101222.2N/A18.71105110024741715.02044N/A549.15040
03/29/20101221.1N/A18.41102110018051647.0150428.9549.16850
03/28/20101220.6N/A18.81111110013551602.096728.8N/AN/AN/A
03/27/20101220.4N/A19.41107110016561567.0125128.6N/AN/AN/A
03/26/20101220.0N/A19.41111110022801521.01791N/A549.76810
03/25/20101219.1N/A18.998998033131454.0234227.8549.86760
03/24/20101217.1N/A17.199398056701353.03869N/A549.96940
03/23/20101213.0N/A13.199598066171172.0564727.6549.22860
03/22/20101207.5N/A7.89869802780961.0225327.9N/AN/AN/A
03/21/20101205.6N/A6.09879802900879.0233727.5N/AN/AN/A
03/20/20101203.5N/A4.19879802691789.0223928.7N/AN/AN/A
03/19/20101201.5N/A2.09859802499708.0200629.7N/AN/AN/A
03/18/20101199.6N/A0.35455402311634.0170630.0548.81900
03/17/20101197.3N/A-1.85455402205565.0156530.4546.02020
03/16/20101194.9N/A-4.25245402375500.0158530.7546.02100
03/15/20101192.0N/A-7.05255401809431.0126131.9544.92240
03/14/20101189.8N/A-9.05285401312380.0N/A33.5N/AN/AN/A
03/13/20101188.5N/A-10.25295401143346.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
03/12/20101187.3N/A-11.3543540580318.042833.3542.02160
03/11/20101187.3N/A-11.4587600402309.031633.1541.61930
03/10/20101187.7N/A-11.0594600340306.026732.9541.31880
03/09/20101188.2N/A-10.5598600342306.026232.0541.31850
03/08/20101188.8N/A-9.8594600301307.024132.0541.31820
03/07/20101189.4N/A-9.3599600270312.023432.4N/AN/AN/A
03/06/20101190.0N/A-8.5600600317317.023530.9N/AN/AN/A
03/05/20101190.6N/A-7.9604600303324.024129.9541.41800
03/04/20101191.1N/A-7.7713670306333.024829.5541.41800
03/03/20101191.9N/A-7.2719670330343.025728.9N/AN/AN/A
03/02/20101192.6N/A-6.9714670345353.026329.0541.51800
03/01/20101193.2N/A-6.4685670421363.028129.0541.51820
NY Power Authority Comments: Jarvis under discharged 157 cfsd on Feb 26 & 27 as a result of a weather related transmission constraint. This water is being made up by increasing the Jarvis Operating Diagram release of 670 cfs, to 716 cfs for the 82 hours beginning 2pm Mar 1 until midnight on Mar 4.
02/28/20101193.6N/A-6.2666670450375.032629.9N/AN/AN/A
02/27/20101194.0N/A-5.9672670437395.0379N/AN/AN/AN/A
02/26/20101194.4N/A-5.7547670305442.0277N/A541.72240
02/25/20101194.8N/A-5.6776810290539.0N/A28.8541.62270
02/24/20101195.6N/A-5.0821810279700.0N/A28.2542.02270
02/23/20101196.4N/A-4.3809810273731.0N/A28.5542.02270
02/22/20101197.2N/A-3.6803810252731.0N/AN/A542.02270
02/21/20101198.0N/A-3.1805810284733.0N/A31.0N/AN/AN/A
02/20/20101198.7N/A-2.8841810300733.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
02/19/20101199.5N/A-2.3811810227737.0N/AN/A542.02270
02/18/20101200.2N/A-1.8900900246740.0N/AN/A542.12300
02/17/20101201.1N/A-1.0902900281743.0N/AN/A542.22300
02/16/20101201.9N/A-0.5903900243744.0N/AN/A542.32300
02/15/20101202.7N/A0.0900900265747.0N/A30.9542.32300
02/14/20101203.5N/A0.4900900304750.0N/A30.8N/AN/AN/A
02/13/20101204.2N/A0.7900900256750.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
02/12/20101204.9N/A1.1911900299752.0N/A30.7542.82300
02/11/20101205.6N/A1.4942940310751.0295N/A542.92330
02/10/20101206.4N/A1.8944940300739.0295N/A542.82330
02/09/20101207.1N/A2.1948940329739.0302N/A542.92330
02/08/20101207.7N/A2.3941940341739.0316N/A542.92330
02/07/20101208.4N/A2.6937940366739.0319N/AN/AN/AN/A
02/06/20101209.0N/A2.9943940432740.0334N/AN/AN/AN/A
02/05/20101209.5N/A3.0944940436738.0349N/A543.22360
02/04/20101210.1N/A3.4880880516737.037131.0543.22360
02/03/20101210.4N/A3.5877880590750.042129.3543.32360
02/02/20101210.7N/A3.6887880588748.045929.3543.32360
02/01/20101211.1N/A3.7886880625746.048129.3543.32360
01/31/20101211.6N/A4.0884880661746.049129.3N/AN/AN/A
01/30/20101211.6N/A3.7880880779745.052229.3N/AN/AN/A
01/29/20101211.7N/A3.68818801058745.076829.3543.32360
01/28/20101211.5N/A3.27857801852740.0128129.3N/AN/AN/A
01/27/20101210.5N/A2.17927803213716.0221229.3543.32510
01/26/20101208.1N/A-0.47927805099658.0390029.3542.32960
01/25/20101203.4N/A-5.27867801211507.0N/AN/A537.22640
01/24/20101203.0N/A-5.7781780293481.0N/A29.3N/AN/AN/A
01/23/20101203.6N/A-5.0784780297486.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
01/22/20101204.2N/A-4.4787780300490.0N/A29.3537.32240
01/21/20101204.7N/A-4.2881840396491.0N/A29.3537.42270
01/20/20101205.3N/A-3.8851840340493.0N/A29.3537.52270
01/19/20101205.9N/A-3.4844840325497.0N/A29.3537.42300
01/18/20101206.5N/A-2.9843840307501.0N/A29.3N/AN/AN/A
01/17/20101207.1N/A-2.6838840340504.0N/A29.3N/AN/AN/A
01/16/20101207.6N/A-2.3837840341510.0N/A29.3N/AN/AN/A
01/15/20101208.2N/A-2.0846840306520.0N/A29.3537.82240
01/14/20101208.7N/A-1.7917920321536.0N/A29.3537.92240
01/13/20101209.4N/A-1.3917920282551.0N/A29.3538.02240
01/12/20101210.0N/A-0.9921920-68566.0N/A31.9538.22240
01/11/20101211.0N/A-0.2912920323588.0N/A31.9538.32240
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1The Elevation Trigger is invoked when Hinckley Reservoir elevation falls below the 10% historical low level. The elevation trigger is 1222 feet in May, 1198 feet October 15 to December 31 and linearly interpolated from 1222 feet on May 31 and 1198 feet on October 15.

2"Normal" Hinckley Reservoir elevations for a given date are based upon the average of 59 years of daily Hinckley Reservoir elevation data (1942-1979 and 1987-2007).

3cfs is the abbreviation for cubic feet per second.

4The 1920 Operating Diagram establishes the rate of release of water from Hinckley Reservoir based upon varying reservoir levels throughout the year.  Image of the 1920 Operating Diagram.

5The Inflow Trigger is invoked when the 30-day running average Hinckley Reservoir inflow is below 300 cfs.