CITY OF PRESCOTT RELEASES WATER RECHARGE INFO

SURFACE WATER RECHARGE FROM WATSON LAKE TO THE AIRPORT RECHARGE FACILITY IS AVERAGING 8.0 MGD. THE TOTAL VOLUME DELIVERED IS 1344 ACRE-FEET.

WATSON LAKE LEVEL IS .69 FEET BELOW THE SPILLWAY AND WILLOW LAKE IS CURRENTLY 1.2 FEET BELOW THE SPILLWAY.

DISCHARGE FROM WILLOW LAKE WAS STOPPED LAST MONDAY, APRIL 17TH, TO ALLOW THE CREEK BED TO DRY UP FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THIS WEEK.

ONCE THE MAINTENANCE IS COMPLETED, RECHARGE WILL OPEN FROM WILLOW LAKE TO BRING THE LEVEL DOWN TO 7-FEET BELOW THE SPILLWAY.