1. Missouri Basin Forecaster’s Meeting 2010 Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Water Operations Mark Rouse, Civil Engineer

2. NEBRASKA – KANSAS AREA Box Butte Merritt Virginia Smith Davis Creek Cedar Bluff Webster Glen Elder Lovewell Norton Kirwin Bonny Trenton Enders Medicine Creek Red Willow

3. Daily Operations KRP NO. 29 “Morning Reports” –Daily contact with Dam Superintendents –SCADA Reservoir Conditions Alarm System Gate Changes –HYDROMET Diversion Dam Conditions Streamflows Updated hourly on GOES sites Daily for Reservoir Conditions (Morning Reports)

5. Daily Operations Cont. Gate Changes –SCADA controlled facilities –Harlan County –Scheduling (8-24 hrs in advance)

6. SCADA

9. Annual Operating Plans –Table 4 Operation Estimates Reasonable Minimum Inflow Most Probable Inflow Reasonable Maximum Inflow –Summary of Operations

10. District Water Supply Estimates January Water Supply Estimates –Based on AOP Table 4 Operation Estimates –Current Reservoir Conditions –Drought Predictions –Observed Streamflow Conditions –River Transit Efficiency (historic) –District Delivery Efficiency (historic)

11. Challenges Diminishing Inflows –SW Nebraska Area Lakes –Correlation with Precipitation –Variability Compact Administration –Imported Waters from Colorado –Future Administration Actions?

16. Questions? Mark Rouse Civil Engineer (Hydrologic) 308-345-1031 mrouse@usbr.gov