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Hydrologic Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
457 PM MST FRI MAR 3 2017

...Water to be released over Granite Reef into Salt River channel... 
 
At 5 PM Friday Salt River Project officials indicated that 1000 
cubic feet per second (cfs) of water continued to flow over Granite 
Reef Dam into the Salt River. In addition, 500 cubic feet per second 
will be released from Stewart Mountain Dam and this additional flow 
will reach Granite Reef Dam late tonight or early Saturday morning 
giving a total flow of 1500 cubic feet per second across the Granite 
Reef Dam.
  
The expected flow over Granite Reef is sufficient to cause impacts
downstream along the Salt River. This will primarily affect the
low water grade crossings at Gilbert and McKellips roads in
Mesa as well as other unbridged road crossings downstream
particularly in southeast Phoenix and the west valley.
 
Increases in the amount of water flowing downstream over Granite 
Reef Dam could occur in the next few days should changes in runoff 
necessitate additional releases by the Salt River Project from 
Bartlett Dam.
 
If you have any interests along the Salt River especially along 
low lying areas take necessary precautions and remain alert for 
increases in the river level. Remember be a smart motorist and do 
not drive through water of unknown depth. The water may be deeper
and stronger than you think.
 
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