From the Bureau of Reclamation:

“As of October 4, 2026, the Fontenelle Reservoir pool elevation is 6497.98 feet, which amounts to 82 percent of live storage capacity. Inflows for the month of September totaled approximately 34,273 acre-feet (af) or 82 percent of average.

Current releases are 700 cfs. Releases may change due to hydrologic conditions.

The October final forecast for unregulated inflows into Fontenelle for the next three months projects below average conditions. October, November, and December Most Probable inflow volumes amount to 28,000 af (62 percent of average), 30,000 af (72 percent of average), and 25,000 af (78 percent of average), respectively.

Please refer to the following link for Green River flow projections, through Green River, WY, provided by the Colorado River Basin Forecast Center: CBRFC Green River, WY Projection.

To view the most current reservoir elevation, content, inflow and release, click on: Fontenelle Reservoir Data.”

What this means:

Water releases from Fontenelle Reservoir are currently around 600 CFS.

Please be mindful of spawning fish. The river is closed to fishing from the dam to the USGS cable above Weeping Rocks campground. The flows are low, but consistent. There is quite a bit of moss in the system this fall.

Current water year to date precipitation in the Upper Green River Drainage is 236 percent of normal. Current water year to date precipitation in the Lower Green River Drainage is 254 percent of normal.