WSP12246

• File Number: 8210.310
• Description: Colorado River Basin Organizations and Entities - Colorado River Water Conservation District
• State: CO
• Basin: Western Slope
• Date: 1/1/1996
• Author: David L Butler
• Title: Trend Analysis of Selected Water-Quality Data Associate With Salinity-Control Projects in the Grand Valley in the Lower Gunnison River Basin and at Meeker Dome Western Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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stations 09095500 Colorado River near Cameo, 09152500 Gunnison River near Grand Junction, and
09163500 Colorado River near the Colorado-Utah State line, water years 1970-93.

TREND ANALYSIS FOR THE COLORADO AND GUNNISON RIVERS 27