Will Sweetwater Authority release any water prior to a spill?
Sweetwater Authority will not release water at Sweetwater Reservoir. Spills at Sweetwater Reservoir will occur naturally, when the amount of water exceeds reservoir capacity. At Loveland Reservoir, only occasional, closely monitored releases are conducted to transfer stored water from Loveland to Sweetwater Reservoir.

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1. When will Loveland and/or Sweetwater Reservoir spill?
2. Will Sweetwater Authority release any water prior to a spill?
3. How large is the Sweetwater watershed?
4. Are the dams safe?
5. Who or what is impacted by the reservoirs' spilling?
6. When was the last time the reservoirs spilled?
7. What is the distance between Loveland Reservoir and Sweetwater Reservoir?