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<br />Water Supply Outlook for Colorado and New Mexico - Page 8
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<br />SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN
<br />WATERSHEDS IN COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO
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<br />LEGEND
<br />. Forecast Point
<br />. Snow Course
<br />" SNOTEl Site
<br />STREAMflOW FORECASTS
<br />Percent of 1961-80Average
<br />_ Over 1m.
<br />[]]) 110-130%
<br />I:::: l 90-110%
<br />18 70- 9O*l
<br />EZJ UncIer 70%
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<br />SUMMARY of SNOW MEASUREMENTS
<br />(COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS)
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<br />RIVER BASIN "_be' 01 TM'S YE AR.S SNO"
<br />_or Covr,e, "ATER '-S PERCENT OF
<br />SU~"'A TERSHED A Vet _.ed L." l'~.' r 18sl-10 AVe.
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<br />Animas 6 102 122
<br />Dolores 6 66 116
<br />San Juan 5 142 161
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<br />SlOW COUISl MWURfMEllS
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<br />CURIIENT INFORMATION
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<br />PAST RECOIIO
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<br />SCAlE IN MilES
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<br />SNOW COURSE
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<br />OATI SNO. .ATER
<br />0' OIP,," CONTENT
<br />SURVET (INCHES) .(INCHES)
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<br />.ATEII CONTENT
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<br />LAST AW.
<br />TEAR 11- eo
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<br />APRIL BROUGHT INCREASES IN SNOWPACK TO ALL OF THESE BASINS. THE ANIMAS AND
<br />SAN JUAN DRAINAGES INCREASED THE MOST AT 18% AND 19% INCREASES, RESPECTIVELY. AN
<br />AVERAGE OF ALL THE BASINS SHOWS THE SNOWPACK AT 36% ABOVE AVERAGE. STREAMFLOW
<br />FORECASTS ARE ALL CALLING FOR MUCH ABOVE NORMAL FLOWS IN ALL OF THESE BASINS. THE
<br />SAN JUAN RIVER INFLOW TO NAVAJO RESERVOIR IS EXPECTED TO FLOW AT 78% ABOVE THE
<br />NORMAL VOLUME. THE SIX MAJOR RESERVOIRS IN THESE BASINS ARE CURRENTLY STORING
<br />76% ABOVE NORMAL CONTENTS FOR MAY FIRST, 5% ABOVE LAST YEAR. SNOTEL SITES ON
<br />RED MOUNTAIN AND \o10LF CREEK PASSES SHOWED INCREASES OF 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW WATER
<br />EQUIVALENT DURING THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL. SOIL MOISTURE HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AS
<br />IN GOOD CONDITION IN IRRIGATED AREAS.
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<br />SAN JuAN-OOIDRES BASm
<br />Animas River
<br />Cascade 4/30 18 8.9 7.1 6.2
<br />leuDn Res. U1 5/01 13 5.2E 5.0 4.8
<br />Lemon Res. H2 N/S
<br />MiDera.l Creek 4/30 36 14.4 17.4 3.0
<br />. J.blas lake 4/30 38 15.2 11.6 9.5
<br />Purgatory DISC( NTINUE~
<br />Red Mt. Pass (B) 4/30 94 37.5 44.2 3.6
<br />Silverton SUb-Sta. DISCC ~TINUE
<br />Spud J.buntain 4/30 75 30.4 24.2 24.2 .
<br />!:blores River
<br />: Groundhog N/S
<br />; Lizard Bead 4/30 47 18.9 22.2 16.2
<br />Lizard Head Pass 4/30 42 15.6 18.3 -
<br />. lone (hne 4/25 34 13.5 24.8 11.9
<br />. Ophir IDop 4/30 60 21.8 24.6 15.4
<br />Rico 4/30 0 0.0 0.2 1.7
<br />. Telluride 4/30 0 0.0 9.8 2.6
<br />Trout I.ake 4/30 38 13.8 21.2 10.7
<br />: San Juan River
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<br />,Ouma Divide (B) N/S
<br />Clamita (B) 4/24 4 1.3 0.0 1.6
<br />'Ia Plata 4/29 37 17.7 14.5 11.9
<br />Mmcos T-Ibwn N/S
<br />Upper San, Juan 4/29 114 46.2 31.3 ?8.4
<br />Vallecito 4/29 56 23.6 20.0 -
<br />Wolf Cr. Pass (B) 4/29 103 44.2 28.6 ?5.2
<br />. Wolf Cr. Slmnit 4/29 136 51.2 32;2 [32.9
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<br />COLORADO
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<br />YOUR WATER SUPPLY
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<br />NS-No survey.
<br />(B)-On adjaaent drainage.
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<br />STREAMflOW FORECASTS (1000 Ac. Ft.) April - September
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<br />FORECAST POINT
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<br />Forecas t % of Avera&e
<br />102 155 458.2
<br />360 141 256.0
<br />50 135 37.2
<br />35 133 26.1
<br />300 137 219.0
<br />38 135 28.2
<br />1300 178 729.0
<br />340 150 225.4
<br />720 180 400.7
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<br />Dolores River at Dolores
<br />Florida River at Bandad
<br />Ia Plata River at Hesperos
<br />los Pinos River at Bayfield (1)
<br />Mancos River near ToWaoc (2)
<br />Inflow to Navajo Reservoir (1 & 3)
<br />Piedra Creek 'at Arlx>les
<br />.San Juan Riyer at Carracas
<br />San Mi 1 River at Placerville.
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<br />WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK
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<br />EKprelsed as "Poor, Fal'. Averale. Ex"
<br />cellenl- With Respect to Usual Supply.
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<br />RESERVOIR STORAGE (Thousand Ac. Ft.)
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<br />STREAM o. AREA
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<br />Herroosa Creek Avg. Fair
<br />West Dolores River Avg. Fair
<br />Williams Creek Avg. Fair
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<br />Groundhog 22. 13 14 13
<br />Jackson Gulch, 10 8 6 7
<br />Lemon 40 30 31 22
<br />Narraguinep 19 18 18 16
<br />Navajo 1696. 1487 1400 810
<br />Vallecito 126 79 81 62
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<br />WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK BY MAJOR W A TERS'HED AREAS
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<br />-GUNNISON RIVER WA TERSHED
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<br />-ARKANSAS RIVER WA TERSHED
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<br />Describes water supply conditions in Delta, Gunnison, Cimarron, Shavano, and Uncompahgre
<br />Soil ConseNation Districts.
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<br />Describes water supply conditions in Lake County, Upper Arkansas, Fremont, Custer County
<br />Divide, Fountain Valley, Black Squirrel, Central Colorado L Turkey Creek, South Pueblo,
<br />Olney Boone, Cheyenne, Upper Huerfano, Spanish Peaks, rurgatoire River, Trinchera,
<br />Western Baca, Southeastern Baca, Two Buttes, Bent, Timpas, Natheast ,Prowen, Prowen,
<br />Kiowa County, West Otero, East Otero, Prairie, ,Hi Plains, and Double EI Soil Conservation
<br />Districts.
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<br />-COLORADO RIVER WA TERSHED
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<br />Describe water supply conditions in DeBeque, Plateau Valley, Mesa, Bookcliff, Eagle County,
<br />Middle Park, South Side, and Mt. Sopris Soil Conservation Districts.
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<br />-RIO GRANDE WA TERSHED
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<br />-SOUTH PLA HE RIVER WA TERSHED
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<br />Describes water supply conditions in Fort Collins, Big Thompson, Longmont, Boulder Valley,
<br />Jefferson, Teller-Park, Douglas County, Morgan, Kiowa, West Arapahoe, West Adams, East
<br />Adams, Platte Valley, Southeast Weld, and West Greeley Soil Conservation Districts. Also
<br />describes water supply conditions in Sedgwick, South Platte, Haxton, Peetz, Padroni, Morgan,
<br />Rock Creek, and Yuma Soil Conservation Districts.
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<br />Describes water supply conditions in Rio Grande, Center, Coneios, Mosca Hooper, and
<br />Costilla, Soil Conservation Districts. Also describes water supply conditions in UpperChama
<br />East Rio Arriba, Taos, Lindrith, Jemez, Santa Fe-Pojoaque, Sandovol, Tijeras, Cuba and
<br />Edgewood Soil Conservation Districts..
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<br />-YAMPA, WHITE AND NORTH PLA HE RIVERS WA TERSHED
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<br />Describes water supply conditions in Yampa, Moffat, West Routt, East Routt, North Park,
<br />White River, and Douglas Creek Soil Conservation Districts.
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<br />-DOLORES, SAN JUAN, AND ANIMAS RIVERS WA TERSHED
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<br />Describes water supply conditions in San Miguel Basin, Dove Creek, Dolores, Mancos, laPlata,
<br />Pine River', San Juan, San Miguel Basin, and Glade Park Soil Conservation Districts.
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