NPIC Water Report — May 12, 2026

2026 Season Outlook

Outlook Dry water year — C-BT quota 50%, snowpack at 14% of median. 2026 season allocation estimated at ~2 AF/share.

C-BT Quota

50%

20,000 AF available

Snowpack (avg)

14%

of 30-yr median

Est. Allocation

~1–2 AF

per share

Poudre Risk

low

259.0 CFS at Ft Collins

Total capacity64,626 AF

Estimated storage~36,191 AF

Fill percent56%

Reservoir	Cap (AF)	Storage	Fill
Fossil Creek Reservoir	11,740	7,754	66%
Park Creek Reservoir	10,393	2,808	27%
North Poudre Reservoir #6	9,968	6,774	68%
North Poudre Reservoir #5	6,707	4,620	69%
Halligan Reservoir	6,440	4,754	74%
North Poudre Reservoir #15	5,579	342	6%
North Poudre Reservoir #2	3,854	2,901	75%
North Poudre Reservoir #3	3,227	2,125	66%
Miners Lake	1,985	385	19%
Indian Creek Reservoir	1,909	1,586	83%
North Poudre Reservoir #4	1,563	1,151	74%
Upper Clark Lake	963	800	83%
Smith Lake	298	192	64%
Total	64,626	~36,191	56%

NPIC Canal Diversions

N. Poudre Canal55.3 CFS = 109.7 AF/day

Munroe Canal90.4 CFS = 179.3 AF/day

Total145.7 CFS = 289.0 AF/day

N. Poudre utilization39% of 140 CFS right

Halligan Inflow

N Fork above (inflow)27.4 CFS

N Fork below (releases)0.8 CFS

Net to reservoir26.6 CFS = 52.8 AF/day

Days to full †~31 days

Snowpack & Demand

Deadman Hill15% median (2.9")

Joe Wright12% median (2.7")

ET demand today318.9 AF/day (23,000 acres)

2025 peak (Jun–Sep avg)~283 AF/day

Joe Wright Creek5.3 CFS = 10.5 AF/day

Year	AF (Apr 1 → today)	Days
2025	6,742	42

Total committed (season)0.0 AF

Active this week0.0 AF (0 orders)