NPIC Water Report — November 15, 2026

2026 Season Outlook

Outlook Dry water year — C-BT quota 50%, snowpack at 38% of median. 2026 season allocation estimated at ~2 AF/share.

C-BT Quota

50%

20,000 AF available

Snowpack (avg)

38%

of 30-yr median

Est. Allocation

~1–2 AF

per share

Poudre Risk

elevated

26.6 CFS at Ft Collins

Total capacity64,626 AF

Estimated storage~17,400 AF

Fill percent27%

Reservoir	Cap (AF)	Storage	Fill
Fossil Creek Reservoir	11,740	3,848	33%
Park Creek Reservoir	10,393	925	9%
North Poudre Reservoir #6	9,968	2,669	27%
North Poudre Reservoir #5	6,707	2,582	38%
Halligan Reservoir	6,440	508	8%
North Poudre Reservoir #15	5,579	262	5%
North Poudre Reservoir #2	3,854	2,122	55%
North Poudre Reservoir #3	3,227	2,116	66%
Miners Lake	1,985	263	13%
Indian Creek Reservoir	1,909	1,192	62%
North Poudre Reservoir #4	1,563	547	35%
Upper Clark Lake	963	256	27%
Smith Lake	298	110	37%
Total	64,626	~17,400	27%

NPIC Canal Diversions

N. Poudre Canal0.0 CFS = 0.0 AF/day

Munroe Canal0.0 CFS = 0.0 AF/day

Total0.0 CFS = 0.0 AF/day

N. Poudre utilization0% of 140 CFS right

Halligan Inflow

N Fork above (inflow)8.7 CFS

N Fork below (releases)0.0 CFS

Net to reservoir8.7 CFS = 17.3 AF/day

Days to full †~342 days

Snowpack & Demand

Deadman Hill43% median (1.3")

Joe Wright32% median (1.2")

ET demand today80.5 AF/day (23,000 acres)

2025 peak (Jun–Sep avg)~283 AF/day

Joe Wright Creek1.8 CFS = 3.5 AF/day

Year	AF (Apr 1 → today)	Days
2025	70,157	214

Total committed (season)0.0 AF

Active this week0.0 AF (0 orders)