San Juan Water Commission Director Aaron Chavez said the decision will likely be made later this week.
Lake Nighthorse is located in Durango, Colorado, and stores Animas-La Plata water for various entities, including the San Juan Water Commission.
The City of Farmington initially requested a possible release from the reservoir as a way to test the water delivery from Lake Nighthorse to entities in San Juan County. The City of Aztec has expressed interest in also taking some of the water released if it does occur.
The release depends on the water levels in the river remaining low because the test release will be a way to gather data for a drought scenario.