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<br />OOJ3r:5 <br /> <br />GUNNISON AND DOLORES RIvERS <br />The Gunnison and Dolores overall snow pack was at 130% of average as of April 1st, down 10% <br />frorn March 1st. This one nurnber is misleading as snow in most of the Gunnison Basin is <br />115%, while the North Fork Gunnison is at 160%. The April-July streamflow forecasts now <br />range between 100% and 160% of average. <br /> <br />April-July streamflow forecasts for the Gunnison and Dolores Rivers are as follows: <br /> <br />Dolores River: <br />Near Average <br /> <br /> <br />* Gunnison River: <br />Above Average <br /> <br />BASIN CONDITIONS - APRIL 1, 2005 <br /> <br />Percent of <br />'71 - '00 <br />Average <br /> <br />140% <br />120% <br />100% <br />80% <br />60% <br />40% <br />20% <br />0% <br /> <br />130% <br /> <br /> <br />March Water Year Snow Water March <br />Precipitation Precipitation Equivalent Streamflow <br /> <br />Reservoir <br />Contents * <br /> <br />* Percent usable capacity, not percent average contents. <br /> <br />Specific site forecasts are listed beginning on page 7. <br /> <br />Colorado Basin River Forecast Center - National Weather Service - April 2005 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />