The official water year designation for the Trinity River in 2016 is "wet" as determined by the April first reservoir inflow forecast of 1,600,000 acre feet, which allows for releases to the river of 701,000 acre feet according to the Trinity River Restoration Program. The recommended flows are expected to increase beginning April 21, reaching their highest levels on May 9-14. Flows will then gradually decrease through the end of July. There will be two peaks in flows this year, May 9 and May 13. The Trinity Management Council (TMC) flow release hydrograph recommendation is awaiting approval by the U.S. Department of Interior. For more information, visit www.trrp.net/restore/flows/current.

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