WSP09117

• File Number: 8102
• Description: Arkansas River Hydrology
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 10/1/1970
• Author: Colorado DNR
• Title: Preliminary Report on Travel Time and Transit Losses Arkansas River October 1970
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Notes: For releases from Sugar Loaf Reservoir add 3.5 Hours
For releases from Clear Creek Reservoir substract 0.9 Hours
The time refers to the first observable change in river stage,

Example: Natural flow at conan city = 5000ts
Twin Lakes release of = 3ooc15
Enter graph at 800c f s
Release ti me to Colo. Cana I =49,5 hours

WriQht Water EnQlneer.
Oct.,1970

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