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<br />GUNNISON BASIN <br /> <br />Basinwide Conditions Assessment <br />The SWSI value of 1.6 indicates that for June the <br />basin water supplies were slightly above normal. Flow at the <br />gaging station Uncompahgre River near Ridgway was 625 <br />cfs, as compared to the long-term average of 570 cfs. <br />Storage in Taylor Park, Crawford, and Fruitland reservoirs <br />totaled 104% of normal as of the end of June. <br />The highest flows of the runoff ultimately came on <br />June 17. <br />All of the main reservoirs have filled to capacity. <br /> <br />Outlook <br />Continual moisture and high reservoir storage levels <br />keep the outlook promising. The early precipitation lessened <br />the need to use reservoir water, which allows the remainder <br />of the growing season to be comfortably set. <br /> <br />Administrative/Management Concerns <br />Horsefly Creek, a tributary to the Uncompahgre <br />River, had a call placed very early this year. Then, due to the <br />spring precipitation the call went off for an extended period <br />of time before the call was again placed. The timing of the' <br />second call was later than usual. <br />Ridgway Reservoir released water to avoid spilling. <br /> <br />Public Use Imoacts <br />The river runners are out in large numbers enjoying <br />the ample flows. Boating enthusiasts are also taking <br />advantage of the warm weather and prime playing <br />conditions. <br /> <br />. Jul-99 . <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Gl.N\ISC/llBASlNSWll HSTCRY <br /> <br /> <br />-...---...- ----1 <br /> <br />~ 2 <br /> <br />W <br />::l <br />~1 <br />fli <br />00 <br />~ <br /> <br />~.1 <br />o <br /> <br />-3 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />..........................J <br /> <br />-4 .................... ..................... ...................... ...._-.......... .................... ..........-...... ............ <br />JIinoQ) Ja'l.91 Jal.Q2 J~93 Ja1-94 J81.Q) Jan.t6 ...,,97 <br />M)\IIH I 'l'EAA <br /> <br />JiiII"I-E6 Jan-9B <br /> <br />~ ~ /IR RCGfoAY. RONBVWlJER'i6'R <br /> <br />2i\lXO <br /> <br />11214lXO <br />... <br />~ <br />":19l,lXO <br />~ <br />..J <br />... <br />W <br />~ 100.lXO <br />~ <br />::l <br />:; <br />B 9l,llXl <br /> <br /> <br />o <br />ci ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <br /> <br />-&- \IIEI"(1581) <br /> <br />-+-CR1'(1977) <br /> <br />-+-AV3 <br /> <br />-lI-1!Bl <br /> <br />~AThEfm:R,QR3 <br /> <br />13:\llXl <br /> <br />1tO,lXO <br /> <br /> <br />~ 9l,llXl <br />~ <br />,,; <br />'" 9l,lXO <br />~ <br />., <br />~ "4llXl <br />:!S <br /> <br />3:\llXl <br /> <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />llt,laPak <br /> <br />QaoItrd <br /> <br />RtiIIa"d <br /> <br />lAg El'3l0:rts1s <br /> <br />DEl'3l9lO:rts1s <br /> <br />6 <br />