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Hinckley Reservoir Water Levels

Information on this page provides current data and operating parameters related to ongoing management of Hinckley Reservoir water levels.
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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)
05/15/20121225.53.50.9105595015891368.01130N/A550.53240
05/14/20121225.13.10.510499508301330.063430.8550.73310
05/13/20121225.33.30.8128095010611320.074231.3N/AN/AN/A
05/12/20121225.53.51.1164695011731298.0N/A31.6N/AN/AN/A
05/11/20121225.83.81.4215895019361281.0131031.7550.96890
05/10/20121226.04.01.72409107026951231.0196031.4551.09100
05/09/20121225.83.81.61283107047831159.0N/A32.0551.021500
05/08/20121223.31.3-1.01083107023161016.0201032.0550.213200
05/07/20121222.30.3-2.010781070872948.0N/A30.1550.63200
05/06/20121222.50.5-1.9106910701101945.074431.9N/AN/AN/A
05/05/20121222.50.5-1.9107710701109933.0N/A32.8N/AN/AN/A
05/04/20121222.50.5-1.9107810701586915.0104033.3550.85880
05/03/20121222.20.2-2.2110711001139883.085030.8550.73980
05/02/20121222.20.2-2.1110611001138869.074531.7550.63680
05/01/20121222.20.2-1.911041100898857.068832.6550.63050
NY Power Authority Comments: The Canal Corporation authorized the return to normal Operating Diagram release today. The Jarvis release has been the same as the Operating Diagram release since 8:30am on April 23.
04/30/20121222.3N/A-1.611031100891853.062831.2550.62940
04/29/20121222.5N/A-1.311021100890850.076231.3N/AN/AN/A
04/28/20121222.7N/A-0.9110411001370851.0N/A31.5N/AN/AN/A
04/27/20121222.5N/A-0.9110211001368835.0114030.3550.84840
04/26/20121222.3N/A-0.9110111001603828.0125031.9550.74640
04/25/20121222.0N/A-0.8110311001837810.0156031.2550.63940
04/24/20121221.4N/A-1.0110311002522793.0201031.4550.41960
04/23/20121220.3N/A-1.5100111002085761.0166030.5549.72760
04/22/20121219.5N/A-1.56091100747715.048430.6N/AN/AN/A
04/21/20121219.4N/A-0.94381100465781.0N/A32.2N/AN/AN/A
04/20/20121219.4N/A-0.44981100476884.036734.0549.41930
04/19/20121219.4N/A0.261711004991016.0409N/A549.51930
04/18/20121219.4N/A0.661311006031210.047132.7549.51930
04/17/20121219.5N/A1.360811007461351.053233.2549.51960
04/16/20121219.4N/A2.149011007141477.052130.3549.52040
04/15/20121219.2N/A2.849811004511632.038630.9N/AN/AN/A
04/14/20121219.3N/A3.755111005291746.0N/A32.0N/AN/AN/A
04/13/20121219.3N/A4.493011004011829.042530.2549.62010
NY Power Authority Comments: The Jarvis release was reduced from the Operating Diagram discharge of 1100 cfs down to 550 cfs at 4:30pm today, because of the declining water levels due to the unusually dry spring. Jarvis releases will attempt to match Hinckley reservoir inflows (up to the Operating Diagram release which is 1100 cfs), in order to maintain the current water level in Hinckley reservoir.
04/12/20121219.8N/A5.6110511006711932.044930.5549.72010
04/11/20121220.2N/A6.6110611004301971.042531.2549.72010
04/10/20121220.7N/A7.9110911005532007.037330.2549.82040
04/09/20121221.2N/A8.9110411004792051.032730.8549.82040
04/08/20121221.7N/A10.0110211002752124.033331.6N/AN/AN/A
04/07/20121222.3N/A11.4110411007792205.0N/A31.4N/AN/AN/A
04/06/20121222.6N/A12.5110511007522199.038331.4550.02070
04/05/20121222.9N/A13.7110911005552184.041234.0550.12130
04/04/20121223.3N/A15.1110511006272177.042132.9550.22220
04/03/20121223.7N/A16.6110711007192168.045330.8550.22460
04/02/20121224.0N/A17.8110911008002164.050730.7550.32830
04/01/20121224.3N/A19.0110711007692142.052531.4N/AN/AN/A
03/31/20121224.6N/A20.2110611008042123.0N/A33.2N/AN/AN/A
03/30/20121224.8N/A21.3110511009242106.064633.6550.42190
03/29/20121224.9N/A22.2113411008702095.073432.1550.42340
03/28/20121225.2N/A23.41187110011552071.074630.4N/AN/AN/A
03/27/20121225.2N/A24.21328110010762042.084029.8550.52310
03/26/20121225.4N/A24.81579110013272015.0109031.5550.53010
03/25/20121225.6N/A25.41882110015541987.0133032.8N/AN/AN/A
03/23/20121226.0N/A26.23059110026651891.0224033.1550.03810
03/22/20121226.4N/A26.63719110034351818.02890N/AN/AN/AN/A
03/21/20121226.6N/A27.03357110043271715.0374033.6550.75290
03/20/20121225.9N/A26.51234110061151576.0528035.1550.85420
03/19/20121222.3N/A22.81108110046901386.0465032.7550.64160
03/18/20121219.5N/A20.21112110044041242.0362030.9N/AN/AN/A
03/17/20121216.7N/A17.61104110052101111.0N/A33.1N/AN/AN/A
03/16/20121213.1N/A14.0110811003762946.0382035.3549.02220
03/15/20121210.6N/A11.69049002927831.0N/A34.6548.52190
03/14/20121208.6N/A9.89059003374746.0N/A34.7547.92250
03/13/20121206.1N/A7.49059001829648.0160033.8546.82250
03/12/20121205.1N/A6.59079001465600.0N/A33.6546.32190
03/11/20121204.5N/A5.89069001814568.0117033.7N/AN/AN/A
03/10/20121203.5N/A4.89119002605528.0N/A33.7N/AN/AN/A
03/09/20121201.5N/A2.89159002625452.0N/A33.8545.22340
03/08/20121199.4N/A0.89981000596379.039633.4544.02160
03/07/20121199.9N/A1.210031000338382.026534.3543.82040
03/06/20121200.8N/A2.310031000346397.024334.1543.72070
03/05/20121201.6N/A3.29991000368410.026934.2543.72130
03/04/20121202.4N/A3.610121000604436.031734.2N/AN/AN/A
03/03/20121203.0N/A3.810011000145458.0N/A34.0N/AN/AN/A
03/02/20121204.0N/A4.610091000227509.024233.8543.22130
03/01/20121204.9N/A5.310981100316540.023833.8543.22160
02/29/20121205.8N/A6.111081100607568.023433.8543.12220
02/28/20121206.3N/A6.511031100158602.025234.4543.12220
02/27/20121207.4N/A7.511001100316682.027434.2543.12220
02/26/20121208.2N/A8.110981100297808.026534.3N/AN/AN/A
02/25/20121209.0N/A8.611041100519860.0N/A34.2N/AN/AN/A
02/24/20121209.7N/A9.111071100422867.028034.3542.92220
02/23/20121210.4N/A9.711061100243879.028134.2542.82250
02/22/20121211.2N/A10.411151100478891.026334.2542.92160
02/21/20121211.8N/A10.811061100331889.025534.6N/AN/AN/A
02/20/20121212.6N/A11.111101100169892.025734.4N/AN/AN/A
02/19/20121213.5N/A11.711011100397904.027134.4N/AN/AN/A
02/18/20121214.2N/A12.211021100389912.0N/A34.7N/AN/AN/A
02/17/20121214.8N/A12.711111100467922.029234.5N/AN/AN/A
02/16/20121215.4N/A13.011121100275930.028934.6N/AN/AN/A
02/15/20121216.0N/A13.311121100311940.031234.5543.02370
02/14/20121216.7N/A13.611201100378943.031134.6543.02370
02/13/20121217.4N/A13.910971100430947.029035.7543.02370
02/12/20121218.0N/A14.211211100386954.027635.2N/AN/AN/A
02/11/20121218.6N/A14.411331100510967.0N/A34.4N/AN/AN/A
02/10/20121219.1N/A14.511911100612971.037634.5543.65880
02/09/20121219.6N/A14.610271100328970.042734.0544.05880
02/08/20121220.2N/A14.811131100431979.0N/A34.5544.25830
02/07/20121220.7N/A14.910961100662984.0N/A33.9544.55650
02/06/20121221.1N/A15.010951100795984.0N/A34.3N/AN/AN/A
02/05/20121221.3N/A14.810981100746983.0N/A34.3N/AN/AN/A
02/04/20121221.6N/A14.9110411001153982.0N/A33.9N/AN/AN/A
02/03/20121221.6N/A14.7110711001256970.099034.0544.95470
02/02/20121221.5N/A14.4104010301663951.0135034.4N/AN/AN/A
02/01/20121221.0N/A13.6103410301172932.0N/A33.8544.15560
01/31/20121221.0N/A13.4103710301156939.088134.0544.25380
01/30/20121220.9N/A13.0104710301638935.0121033.7544.25420
01/29/20121220.4N/A12.3105710302549913.0193033.8N/AN/AN/A
01/28/20121219.2N/A11.0104310304101862.0N/A34.5N/AN/AN/A
01/27/20121216.7N/A8.3103710301843764.0177034.6541.36300
01/26/20121216.0N/A7.610841080722749.052334.7N/AN/AN/A
01/25/20121216.4N/A7.810851080801754.061534.4541.35380
01/24/20121216.6N/A7.910811080589759.053335.0541.05470
01/23/20121217.1N/A8.510861080438769.035535.1541.05290
01/22/20121217.6N/A9.010791080400798.0N/A35.3N/AN/AN/A
01/21/20121218.2N/A9.310921080524841.0N/A35.2N/AN/AN/A
01/20/20121218.7N/A9.610871080645875.045634.9541.85330
01/19/20121219.1N/A9.811051100696884.0N/A53.2541.85380
01/18/20121219.5N/A10.111041100716891.052133.6541.85470
01/17/20121219.8N/A10.111071100557897.036233.6541.85330
01/16/20121220.2N/A10.411031100400915.0N/A33.6N/AN/AN/A
01/15/20121220.8N/A10.711011100491957.0N/A32.9N/AN/AN/A
01/14/20121221.3N/A10.9110611006531009.0N/A33.0N/AN/AN/A
01/13/20121221.7N/A11.0110311007741017.040932.5N/AN/AN/A
01/12/20121222.0N/A11.1109611006381014.035033.1540.62220
01/11/20121222.3N/A11.1110211005771011.036233.8540.52040
01/10/20121222.8N/A11.3110511005881011.037834.4540.42100
01/09/20121223.2N/A11.5110311005821018.038234.3540.42160
01/08/20121223.6N/A11.7110511006591030.044333.9N/AN/AN/A
01/07/20121223.9N/A11.9110211007711044.0N/A33.8N/AN/AN/A
01/06/20121224.2N/A12.0110510807331061.053133.5540.75330
01/05/20121224.5N/A12.2108210807881078.055421.6N/AN/AN/A
01/04/20121224.7N/A12.4108310806941093.0N/A30.1541.05290
01/03/20121225.0N/A12.71114108010711100.0N/A34.3N/AN/AN/A
01/02/20121225.1N/A12.81096108013851098.0103033.3N/AN/AN/A
01/01/20121224.9N/A12.61086108010301096.071733.2N/AN/AN/A

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1 The 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).

3 cfs is the abbreviation for cubic feet per second.

4 The 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.

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