WSP12935 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

e e STREAMFLOW Stream flow for the Colorado River, Green River and San Juan River stations for March 2003 are shown in Table 2. Data presented in the following table was obtained from the monthly report of stream flow and reservoir contents in the Upper Colorado River Basin, as provided by the US Geological Survey Water Resources Division, Utah District. A comparison of monthly stream flow to average monthly stream flow during an 86 year period from 1914 to 1999 is presented for each following Table 2. . T:lhlp. ? - Strp.:lm flow for thp. ('olor:lno Rivp.r, C1rp.p.n RivP.T :Inn S~n TlI~n RivP.T, M~T~h 1001 CUMULATIVE % OF 86 YEAR % OF 86 YEAR MONTIll..Y (1914-1999) MARCH (1914-1999) OCT02-MAR03 CUMULATIVE DISCHARGE MARCH DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (1000 a.f.) DISCHARGE (1000 A.F.) (OCT02-FEB03) Colorado River near Cisco, Ut 102 682.0 Adjusted (a) 102 38% 699.0 61% Green River . at Green River, Ut 111 472.0 Adjusted (b) 82 58% 346.0 54% San Juan River near Bluff, Ut 32 199.0 Adjusted (c) 24 35% 145.0 47% Total 245 Adjusted Total 208 36% Colorado River at Lees Ferry (d) 724 Adjusted for change in storage in Blue Mesa Reservoir. Storage began in Blue Mesa Reservoir on October 27, 1965 (a) Adjusted for change in storage in Flaming Gorge and Fontenelle Reservoirs. Storage began in Flaming Gorge Reservoir on December L 1962 and Fontenelle Reservoir in October of 1964. (b) Adjusted for change in storage in Navajo Reservioir. Storage began on June 27,1962. Not adjusted for San Juan- Chama diversions (c) Including the Paria River Discharge. Colorado River near Cisco, Utah 1200 :;:? 1 000 ro 8 800 o .-- o Oct Nov Dee Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 3: 600 o t;:: E 400 co ~ en 200 l~~@f~i 86-year monthly average ltttt~ 2002-2003 adjusted flow 2