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<br />~ - Colorado Snow Survey - Basin Outlook Report IorGlJNN:.. <br /> <br />000312 <br />http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/cgibin/newbor2.pl?!lIaL..- ~ y~... <br /> <br />United S"tates Department of Ag,icl.lltu,>1 <br />^ N ReS Natural Resources <br />"=V Conservation Service <br /> <br />National Water <br />and Climate Center <br /> <br />NWCC Home I About Us I Products I Publications I News I Partnerships I Contact Us <br /> <br />Colorado Basin Outlook Report for <br />GUNNISON RIVER BASIN as of April 1, 2005 <br /> <br />"In like a lamb and out like a lion" perfectly describes March <br />snowpack conditions in the Gunnison River Basin. Minimal amounts <br />of snowfall in the Gunnison River Basin during the first three <br />weeks of March couldn't keep pace with the average and the basin <br />saw a drop in the snowpack percent of average values. However, <br />the last portion of the month saw some significant increases in <br />snow water content bringing the total for the month back to near <br />normal levels. April 1 snow survey measurements indicate the <br />overall basin snowpack is 127% of average; the Surface Creek <br />Basin snowpacks were measured at 156% of average. When compared <br />to last year, this year's basin snowpack is 77% higher than those <br />measured a year ago. Looking back, this is the highest April 1 <br />snowpack percent of average for the Gunnison River Basin since <br />1993. Despite below average precipitation during March (measured <br />at 87% of average), the total accumulated precipitation for the <br />water year (beginning October 1) remains above average at 123% of <br />average. Even though this year's reservoir storage is slightly <br />less that it was at this time last year, storage levels in the <br />basin are slightly above average making the Gunnison River Basin <br />the only basin in the state with above average storage. Average <br />to well above average streamflows are expected throughout the <br />basin. Forecasts range from 100% of average at Tomichi Creek at <br />Gunnison to 161% of average for the Paonia Reservoir Inflow. <br /> <br />10f4 <br /> <br />:~- '" - ; ~~ft, . ~ l' '" '" t!;!3'i'-"", <br />. ", ~..~~~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />,,~ """" - 0#. *" <br /> <br />4/20/2005 12:34 PM <br />