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<br />06711500 BEAR CREEK AT MOUTH, AT SHERIDAN. CO
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<br />LOCATION.--Lat 39-39'08", long 10S-0t'57", in NWcNW& see,S, T.5 S., R.68 W., Arapahoe County, Hydrologic
<br />Unit 10190002, on left bank just downstream from bridge on road to Fort Logan Mental Health Center, at
<br />Highway Department maintenance building at northwest city limits ot Sheridan, 1.3 mi upstream trom mouth, and
<br />2.1 =i west of city hall In Englewood.
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<br />DRAINAGE AREA.--260 mia.
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<br />PERIOD OF R~CORD.--Aprl1 to November 19'~. March '927 to current year. Monthly discharge only prior to October
<br />1933, published in WSP 1310. Published as ~at Sheridan Junction" 1934-41.
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<br />REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1730J Dralnage area.
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<br />GAGE.-_Water_stase recorder. Altitude of gage
<br />history ot changes prior to Oct. 9. 1953.
<br />site at datum 1.0 ft. higher.
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<br />REKARKS.--Records good. Flow regulated by Bear Creek Lake since July 1979. Storage and diversions above
<br />station tor irrigatloo of about 12,000 acres. Several observations of water temperature were obtained and
<br />are published elsewhere in this report.
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<br />Is 5,295 ft, from topographic map. See WSP 1710 or 1730 for
<br />Oct. 9. 1953, to Aug. 6, 1969. water-stage recorder at present
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<br />COOPERATION.--Records collected and computed by Colorado Division or Water Resources and reviewed by Geological
<br />Survey.
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<br />AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--57 years. 42.0 Ctl/s; 30,430 acre-tt/yr.
<br />EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Haximum discharge, 8,150 ttl/s, Hay 7. 1969, gage height, 10.5 tt, pre:!lent
<br />datum, from flood marks, Crom rating curve extended above 3,400 rt /~ ; no Clow, July 13, 195!1.
<br />EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Haxiaum discharge, 890 tt'/~ at 1630 Aug. 20, gage height, 4.91 rti minimum
<br />dally, 24 ttl/3, Oct. 17. p. 24.
<br /> DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBE R 1983 TO SEPTEMBER 1984
<br /> MEAN VALUES
<br />DAY OCT NOV DEe J.N ,EB HAR .PR HAY JUN JU" AUG SSP
<br />, 39 38 40 41 36 38 55 269 206 69 '34 259
<br />2 J7 36 47 40 34 39 56 272 201 69 217 24'
<br />3 35 34 48 39 34 41 54 269 179 63 185 220
<br />4 35 32 48 39 32 43 54 285 '87 63 159 195
<br />5 35 31 47 40 32 34 55 296 161 6' 145 172
<br />6 35 J7 41 41 32 35 58 316 155 56 '.2 155
<br />1 32 36 42 41 32 31 78 306 147 55 ,67 141
<br />8 30 '" 54 40 32 40 92 299 ')6 5\ 147 134
<br />9 30 50 51 38 32 41 119 330 125 58 '32 125
<br />10 32 42 50 38 32 38 115 3'" 113 69 '30 113
<br />11 30 53 48 38 31 41 157 399 101 71 121 101
<br />12 29 55 47 38 35 43 125 541 101 62 117 99
<br />13 30 53 45 37 35 .. 138 536 105 59 123 96
<br />14 27 50 41 37 39 49 143 602 130 56 121 94
<br />15 26 47 41 37 39 62 157 629 115 61 123 81
<br />16 25 41 38 31 32 68 177 629 10' 62 123 82
<br />17 24 45 37 31 31 58 209 602 94 59 121 80
<br />18 25 .2 J7 36 30 66 256 640 115 53 155 69
<br />19 26 56 42 36 27 59 238 541 103 48 198 .2
<br />20 27 47 39 36 29 55 229 395 89 39 280 56
<br />21 26 49 38 35 31 61 174 352 85 43 453 54
<br />22 25 48 38 35 34 71 '77 352 80 43 41\ 54
<br />23 24 41 38 35 34 75 235 363 19 38 359 56
<br />24 24 36 38 34 35 66 324 352 80 30 436 65
<br />25 26 43 39 34 34 83 296 355 75 41 552 69
<br />26 27 54 40 J4 39 77 471 348 72 101 580 71
<br />27 27 48 41 )4 3\ 79 4\3 316 66 185 568 71
<br />28 26 )8 41 35 32 68 355 272 .2 121 458 90
<br />29 26 40 39 35 35 69 316 241 61 '57 395 85
<br />30 27 41 39 37 72 327 226 68 145 330 87
<br />31 35 39 38 61 215 '50 292
<br />TOTA L 902 1327 1313 1152 971 1719 5693 11892 31110 2242 7898 3289
<br />MEAN 29.1 44.2 42.4 31,2 33,5 55,5 '90 384 '14 72,3 2\\ 110
<br />HAX 39 62 54 41 39 83 471 640 206 185 580 259
<br />HIN 24 31 37 34 27 34 54 215 6, 30 111 54
<br />AC-FT 1190 2630 2600 2280 1930 3410 11290 23590 6160 4450 15670 6520
<br />CAL YR 1983 TOTAL 58431.6 HE.N '60 HAX 783 HIN 9,1 AC-FT 115900
<br />WTR YR 1984 TOTAL 41808.0 ME.N 114 HAX .40 HIN 24 AC-FT 82930
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