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<br />Water Supply Outlook for Colorado and New Mexic;o - Page 2
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<br />GUNNISON RIVER
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<br />WATERSHED IN COLORADO
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<br />COLORADO
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<br />LEGEND
<br />,& Forecast PoInt
<br />. Snow Coune
<br />~ SNOTEL Site
<br />STREAMFLOW FORECASTS
<br />P.rc:ent of 1961-80A~.
<br />.. ()ye~ 130%
<br />[[ll 110-130%
<br />EJ 90-110%
<br />ItIl 70- 90%
<br />'(2J Under 7OIl6
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<br />YOUR WATER SUPPLY
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<br />APRIL BROUGHT A DECREASE IN SNOWPACK AVERAGES THROUGHOUT THE GUNNISON BASIN.
<br />ALL OF THE SUBWATERSHEDS DECREASED FROM 4% TO 7% DURING THE MONTH. CURRENTLY,
<br />THE SNOWPACK IS AT 104% OF AVERAGE, OR 62% OF LAST YEAR. THE GUNNISON RIVER
<br />NEAR GRAND JUNCTION IS FORECAST AT 51% ABOVE AV~RAGE, THE HIGHEST FORECAST IN
<br />THE BASIN. THE UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AT COLONA IS FORECAST AT 27% ABOVE AVERAGE.
<br />THE MAJOR RESERVOIRS IN THE BASIN ARE CURRENTLY STORING 13% ABOVE AVERAGE CONTENTS
<br />NEARLY ONE-THIRD MORE THAN LAST YEAR'S STORAGE LEVELS. THIS YEAR'S WATER SUPPLY
<br />OUTLOOK IS EXPECTED TO BE ADEQUATE THROUGH MOST OF'THE REGION DURING THE SPRING,
<br />HOWEVER MINOR SHORTAGES COULD OCCUR DURING THE LATE SEASON.
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<br />STREAIROW FORECASTS (1000 Ac. FtJ April - September
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<br />FORECAST POINT
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<br />Forecast ,. of Averace
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<br />East River At A.lnDnt 240 119 202 'i
<br />G.um1.s::m River inflow tp Blue Mesa Reservoir (1) 1025 131 803.2
<br />Gfmni~n River near Grand Junction (2) 1900 151 1265.0
<br />North R>rk of Gunnison (3) 400 140 285.9
<br />SUrface Creek near Ceda.redge 22 127 17.3
<br />Taylor River Inflow to Taylor Park Reservoir 145 126 114.7
<br />Uncanpahgre River at Colona 170 127 133.8
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<br />(lJ Oh~r,,~J Jlo. plu. dlon,. in .tora,. in Tay'or R...t'rt1oir. (2) 01",,.,,,11 flo. plu, cnon" in "ora,. in Slut' MUG. MOHO. Point anti Tril'O,. Ru,,.tloi,..
<br />(3) Ob"r"," flo. ,Iu. dl"'" in "ora., in Pa~ni. Rulirvoir.
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<br />WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK
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<br />e.'I" or Su.... Uubl. I Us.b'. Slara.e
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<br />RESERVO'R C..C'I, Thl' I la'l l~::;.':'
<br /> 'Ye., Ylta'
<br />Blue M~sa 830 355 230 301
<br />Crawford 14 14 14 --12
<br />Frui tgrowers 4 4 4 4
<br />Fruitland 9 8 9 5
<br />lbrrow Point 121 115 115 107
<br />Taylor 106 48 36 57
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<br />RESERVOIR STORAGE (Thousand Ac. ftJ END OF MONTH
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<br />STREAM or AREA
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<br />Ohio Creek Avg. Fair I
<br />Slate River Avg. Fair
<br />Tomichi Creek Avg. Fair
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<br />1..",.4 by
<br />PETER C. MYERS
<br />CHIE'
<br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
<br />WASHINGTON, D.C.
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<br />Reuase4 by
<br />SHELDON G. BOONE RAY 1. MARGO. JR.
<br />STA TE CONSERVATIONIST STA TE CONSERVATIONIST
<br />SOIL CONSERVA TlON SERVICE SOIL CONSERVA TION SERVICE
<br />DENVER, COLORADO ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
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<br />LIST OF COOPERATORS
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<br />SUMMARY of SNOW MEASUREMENTS
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<br />(COMPARISON ",T.. PKt:VIOUS yt:AKS)
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<br />RIIlER ~N "umber of THIS YEAR'S SNO'"
<br />-'" Cour,.. MTER AS ....RCENT OF
<br />SU6-"'ATERSHEO Ave'..ed L..' Y.. r .1.,-10 A......
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<br />Gunnison 12 64 105
<br />Surface Creek 3 87 120
<br />Uncompahgre 4 55 101
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<br />SlOW COURSE MUSUREMEITS
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<br /> CURRENT INFORMATION .. '!,AST RECq1'.O":
<br /> ,WATEII CONTENT
<br /> DATE SNOW WATEII (INCHES) ,
<br />SNOW COUIISE 0" DE~TH CONTENT
<br /> SUIlVEY (INCHES) (INCHES) LAST , AVQ.
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<br />GUNNISON BASIN
<br />Gunnison River
<br />Alexander Lake 4/29 66 28.2 30.9 23.7
<br />Blue Mesa DISC NTINUE D
<br />Butte 4/30 43 16.8 24.2 13.9
<br />Cochetopa Pass (B) 4/29 9 3.2 9.9 4.3
<br />Crested Butte 4/30 18 8.3 18.0 9.0
<br />Keystone 4/30 18 8.1 31.4 18.9
<br />Lake City 5/01 12 3.7 11.0. 4.7
<br />Mesa Lakes (B) 4/29 48 20.3 28.6 17 .0
<br />McClure Pass 4/29 ,32 13.6 19.9 10.7
<br />Park Cone 4/29 18 6.3 11.9 7.6
<br />Park Reservo 1r 4/30 72 31.5 32.6 25.7
<br />Porphyry Creek 4/29 54 19.7 30.4 17 .2
<br />Slumgullion 5/01 43 14.1 22.0 13.2
<br />Tomichi DISC NTINUE D
<br />Surface Creek
<br />Alexander Lake 4/29 66 28.2 30.9 23.7
<br />,Mesa Lakes 4/29 48 20.3 28.6 17 .0
<br />Park Reservoir 4/30 72 31.5 32.6 25.7
<br />Uncompahgre River
<br />Idarado 4/29 27 10.6 22.2 11.8
<br />Ironton Park 4/29 25 9.2 28.1 8.9
<br />Red Moun taiD Pass 4/30 94 37.5 44.2 33.6
<br />Telluride (B) 4/30 0, 0.0 9.8 2.6
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<br />WATERSHED SNOWPACK,
<br />Based on 5 Selecfed Snow Courses"
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<br />GARRY L. SCHAEFER
<br />MICHAEL A. GILLESPIE
<br />JAMES H. BESWICK
<br />MARYM. VIGIL
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<br />Rsport proeparsd by
<br />SOil CONSERVATION SERVICE
<br />Snow Survey Supervisor SNOW SURVEY UNIT
<br />Assistant Snow Survey Supervisor 2490 WEST 26TH AVE.
<br />Hydrologic Technician DENVER. COLORADO-80211
<br />Statistical Assistant
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<br />The SCS administers the Cooperative Snow Survey Program in cooperation with
<br />other federal. state, and local agencies as well 8S private organizations
<br />and individuals. The following oranizations cooperate in Colorado and New
<br />Hexico Snow Surveys.
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<br />STATE
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<br />IRVESTOIl OWDD UTILITIES
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<br />Colorado Public Service Company
<br />Public Service Company of New Mexico
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<br />Colorado State Engineer
<br />Colorado State Soil Conlervation Board
<br />New Hexico State Engineer
<br />Colorado State University Experiment Station
<br />Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
<br />New Hexico Dept. of Game and Fish
<br />University of Colorado, INSTAAR
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<br />MURICIPALlTIES
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<br />City of Denver
<br />City of Boulder
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<br />City of Greeley
<br />City of Fort Collins
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<br />nDERAL
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<br />VATU USERS ORGAHlZATIOIIS
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<br />Department of Agriculture
<br />Forest Service
<br />Soil Conservation Service
<br />Department of Interior
<br />Bureau of Reclamation
<br />Geological Survey
<br />National Park Service
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<br />Arkansas Valley Ditch Association
<br />Colorado River Water Conservation District
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<br />IRJllGATIOR PROJECTS
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<br />Farmer. Reservoir and Irrigation Company
<br />San Luis Valley Irriation District
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<br />COIPOIATIORS
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<br />Aspen Skiing Corp.
<br />Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp.
<br />Climax Holybdenum Corp.
<br />Copper Hountain Ski Area
<br />Lake Eldora Corp.
<br />Vail Associate., Incorporated
<br />Taylor Lumber and Land Company
<br />Idarado Hining Corp.
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<br />PUVATE CITIZDS
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<br />Otto Goemmer, Colorado
<br />Horeno Ranch, New Hexico
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