WSP11426

• File Number: 8230.200.20
• Description: UCRBRIP
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 1/1/1995
• Author: Leonard Rice
• Title: Colorado River Basin Physical Water Availability Study - Final Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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V WHITE RIVER BASIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35
, V.l Methodology .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 35
V.l.l Streamflow Records Collected .......................... 35
V.1.2 Estimation of Missing Records .......................... 36
V.1.3 Adjusted Gage Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37

V.2 Results ................................................. 38

VI COLORADO RIVER BASIN ............................ . . . . . . . . . .. 41

Vr.l Methodology ............................................ 41
VLl.l Streamflow Records Collected ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42
VI.1.2 Estimation of Missing Records ......................... 43
VI.1.3 Adjustments for Current Levels of Depletions ............... 45
VL1.3.a Transbasin Adjustments ........................ 46
VI.1.3.b Reservoir Operation Adjustments ................. 48

VI.2 Results..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 50

VII GUNNISON RIVER BASIN ........................................ 56

VIL1 Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56
VIL1.1 Streamflow Records Collected ......................... 56
VII.1.2 Estimation of Missing Records ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57
VIL1.3 Adjustments for Current Levels of Depletions .............. 58
VII.1.3.a New Reservoirs ............................. 59
. VII.l.3.b Reservoir Operation Adjustments .... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60

VII.2 Results ................................................ 62

VIII DOLORES RIVER BASIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 64

VIII.l Methodology ........................................... 64
VIII. 1. 1 Streamflow Records Collected . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .64
VIlr.1.2 Estimation of Missing Records ........................ 65
VIII.l.3 Adjusted Gage Flows .. . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66

VIII.2 Results ............................................... 69

. IX SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN ........................................ 71

IX.l Methodology ............................................ 71
IX. I. 1 Streamflow Records Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 71
IX.I.2 Estimation of Missing Records ......................... 72
IX.13 Adjustments for Current Levels of Depletions ............... 72
IX.1.3.a San Juan Chama Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 73
IX.1.3.b Dolores Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 74
IX.1.3.e Navajo Indian Irrigation Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 75

IX.2 Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 81

X TOTAL OUTFLOW FROM THE STATE .............................. 85

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