The monthly Prineville Reservoir/Crooked River update meeting occurred on January 3rd and I received the notes yesterday. See this post from last month for background. The reservoir level continues to be above average for this time of year* and is approaching the flood rule curve, which would require additional releases into the Crooked River, but as of January 3rd there had been little recent precipitation. There was discussion about the potential to release water in a gradual manner to be less detrimental to fish along with discussion about the uncertainty of future weather and potential dry scenarios.

* The reservoir level is above average as most of the precipitation in the drainage this water year has been rain rather than snow, or snow that soon melted.