Hourly Picovale flow and total active water orders (left axis, cfs) plotted against the North Ditch gate setting (right axis, inches), Jun 9 – Jun 15:
| Date | Time | Gate (in) | Change | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | 05:05 | 10.15 | Raised from 8.15″ current | Henry |
| 2026-06-10 | 05:00 | 8.15 | Raised from 7.15″ | Henry |
| 2026-06-06 | 05:46 | 7.15 | Lowered from 9.5″ | Henry |
| 2026-06-02 | 05:10 | 9.5 | Raised from 7″ | Henry |
| 2026-06-01 | 05:14 | 7.0 | Opened from −0.25″ (canal had been off) | Henry |
| Source | CFS | Effective start | Effective end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKT | 15 | 2026-06-12 07:00 | ongoing | Stands until changed |
| Bear River | 8 | 2026-06-10 07:00 | ongoing | Walnut Ranch; stands until changed |
Current standing orders total 23 cfs — AKT 15 + Bear River (Walnut Ranch) 8. Orders are due 24 h ahead of a 7am delivery.
At an unchanged 10.15″ gate, flow has eased over the past two days from ~24 cfs to ~22 cfs — now running just under the 23 cfs order. Selected hourly readings (full series in master.csv):
| Date | Time | cfs | Diverted (AF) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | 20:00 | 24.50 | 2.025 | Peak day at 10.15″ |
| 2026-06-13 | 12:00 | 24.50 | 2.025 | Still ~24 |
| 2026-06-13 | 20:00 | 19.80 | 1.636 | Begins easing |
| 2026-06-14 | 12:00 | 22.40 | 1.851 | Settling ~22 |
| 2026-06-15 | 04:00 | 24.10 | 1.992 | Overnight high |
| 2026-06-15 | 06:00 | 22.00 | 1.818 | Holding ~22 cfs at 10.15″ latest |
The gate hasn't moved since 6/12, yet the daily-average flow has slid from ~23.8 cfs (Jun 12–13) to ~22.0 cfs (Jun 14–15) — about 1 cfs under the 23 cfs order. This is the slow, multi-day drift flagged in the fluctuation analysis: the supply head in the regulating forebay easing, not anything at our gate. Hour-to-hour scatter remains the usual ~3% noise.