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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Tempe Town Lake is closed to boating as SRP releases storm water

Plus, Gilbert reported no weekend flooding, and SRP's board weighed a data center pause.

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Tempe Town Lake is closed to boating as SRP sends storm water down the Salt River

54,000cubic feet per second released from Bartlett and Stewart Mountain dams

That's 403,000 gallons per second, according to .

Source: AZ Family

If you were planning a paddle or a row on , hold off. Tempe closed the lake to all on-water recreation until further notice while releases water from regional reservoirs. The closure covers paddle boating, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, rowing and sailing. Parks around the lake stay open, and fishing is still allowed.

SRP increased releases from Bartlett and Stewart Mountain dams to store water safely and protect the dams and the public. SRP said the larger releases should arrive by 6 p.m. Monday and last several days, and several roads built in the normally dry riverbed will close. A National Weather Service flood warning for Maricopa County stays in effect until the afternoon of Nov. 7.

  • Verde inflows, October and November: likely highest since 1972
  • Compared with average: about eight times greater
  • Tempe Town Lake's dam: working as designed, the city says
  • Lake staff: check conditions daily, reopen once it's safe

It's a rare fall release. SRP typically releases water in spring, when winter snowmelt becomes runoff, but unusual storms last week, likely due to El Niño, changed that.

SRP's larger releases arrive Monday, and the flood warning runs until Nov. 7

  1. Nov. 1Tempe closes to on-water recreation until further notice
  2. Nov. 2 said the larger releases should arrive by 6 p.m.
  3. Nov. 7The National Weather Service flood warning stays in effect until the afternoon

Sources: KTAR News 92.3 FM, AZ Family, 12News

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Gilbert parks

Gilbert reported no flooding incidents after several rounds of rain moved through the East Valley over the weekend. The town runs four stormwater pump stations, at Freestone Park, Crossroads Park, Vaughn Retention Basin and Village II Park. ABC15 Arizona

SRP board

board members weighed options Monday for curtailing new data center interconnection agreements. SRP's chief legal executive, Michael O'Connor, said a moratorium is unlikely because state law says the utility must serve any eligible customer. KJZZ

Data centers could take 3,000 of SRP's 4,700 megawatts of planned growth

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Of it, data centers3,000 MW

Queen Creek

Queen Creek Utilities Director Mark Skocypec said "Cheap water is over" at a recent town meeting. The town is debating a new water resource fee as part of a plan to buy water from the Harquahala Valley and move it by canal. KJZZ

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An owl rescued after dangling from a Mesa power line, tangled in fishing line, was set to return to the wild Monday night following care from Liberty Wildlife. 12News says an SRP worker who saved her released her at a Mesa park. FOX 10 Phoenix12News

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Flooding

Heavy rain and flooding on Nov. 1 prompted evacuations and road closures across parts of Arizona, with residents in Sedona, Camp Verde and parts of Gila County ordered to evacuate. FOX 10 reports the floods also triggered sewage spills in Sedona and shut down Highway 89A. The Arizona RepublicFOX 10 Phoenix

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Good Day Gilbertto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Tempe Town Lake is closed to boating as SRP releases storm water

Plus, Gilbert reported no weekend flooding, and SRP's board weighed a data center pause.

The TLDR

  1. Tempe Town Lake is closed to boating as SRP releases water
  2. Gilbert reported no flooding after the weekend rain
  3. SRP's board weighed a pause on new data centers
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