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Don Pedro spillway to close in next two to three days
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Turlock Irrigation District opened one of three controlled spillway gates at Don Pedro Reservoir on Monday for the first time in 20 years due to the size and magnitude of the latest storm, which pushed the reservoir past its maximum capacity of 830 feet. - photo by Photo Contributed
A request to create additional space in Don Pedro Reservoir during what officials are calling the Tuolumne River Watershed’s wettest year in recorded history was denied Friday, according to the Turlock Irrigation District. TID filed a request with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a deviation to maintain releases of approximately 16,000 cubic feet per second until Don Pedro Reservoir is lowered to 815 feet. Based on current weather forecasts and inflows, TID said Thursday that this process would have taken anywhere from eight to 10 days.