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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)
03/12/20101187.3N/A-11.35430580318.0428N/A542.02160
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
01/10/20101211.6N/A0.1921920325598.0N/A31.9N/AN/AN/A
01/09/20101212.2N/A0.5925920341609.0N/A31.9N/AN/AN/A
01/08/20101212.7N/A0.8925920377626.0N/A31.9538.62240
01/07/20101213.3N/A1.3934940369639.0N/A31.9538.62270
01/06/20101213.8N/A1.6936940418655.0N/A31.9538.72270
01/05/20101214.3N/A2.0941940920673.0N/AN/A538.82270
01/04/20101214.3N/A2.0942940506684.0N/A31.9538.92270
01/03/20101214.7N/A2.4934940527724.0N/A31.9N/AN/AN/A
01/02/20101215.1N/A2.8940940641797.0N/A31.9N/AN/AN/A
01/01/20101215.4N/A3.1937940625836.0N/A31.9N/AN/AN/A

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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.