CRDSS_Task2-09-16_WeatherStationReview_DoloresSanMiguelBasins

• Title: CRDSS Task 2.09-16 - Review of USRB Weather Station and Recommended New Stations for the Dolores-San Miguel River Basin
• Description: In the Phase I CRDSS Task Memorandum 1.14-1, it was recommended that the weather station sites be checked for representativeness. This memorandum will serve to meet that recommendation as it pertains to the Dolores-San Miguel River basins.
• Decision Support - Doc Type: Task Memorandum
• Date: 12/3/1996
• DSS Category: Consumptive Use
• DSS: Colorado River
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Contract/PO #: C153658, C153727, C153752
• Grant Type: Non-Reimbursable
• Bill Number: SB92-87, HB93-1273, SB94-029, HB95-1155, SB96-153, HB97-008
• Prepared By: Riverside Technology inc.

TABLE 3.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION WEATHER STATIONS
NOT USED IN THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
1981-85 CONSUMPTIVE USES AND LOSSES REPORT
(Dolores-San Miguel River basins)
USGS YEARS
HYDROLOGIC WEATHER DATA OF
UNITCOUNTY STATIONELEVATION AVAILABLE RECORD
14030003San MiguelAmes8700Max. & Min. 1964-86
Temp., & Precip.
14030003San MiguelTelluride 4WNW8672Max. & Min. 1900 ->
Temp., & Precip. Present
14030003San MiguelPlacerville7320Precip. only1948 ->
Present
14030002DoloresRico8800Max. & Min. Temp, 1958 ->
& Precip. Present
14030003San MiguelTrout Lake9700Precip. only1948-86
TABLE 4.
RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO USBR CULR WEATHER STATIONS
(Dolores-San Miguel River basins ONLY)
USGS RECOMMENDED LOCATION OF
HYDROLOGIC WEATHER METEOROLOGICAL IRRIGATED AREA
UNITCOUNTY STATION DATA OR COMMENTS
14030001MesaFruitaMax. & Min. Temp.All
GatewayPrecip.All
14030002DoloresRicoMax. & Min. Temp. Upstream of the confluence of
Precip. Dolores River & West Dolores
NorthdaleMax. & Min. Temp. Downstream of the confluence of
Precip. Dolores River & West Dolores;
Disappointment Creek drainage
MontezumaRicoMax. & Min. Temp. Upstream of the confluence of
Precip. Dolores River & West Dolores
CortezMax. & Min. Temp.Downstream of the confluence of
Dolores River & West Dolores
DoloresPrecip.Downstream of the confluence of
Dolores River & West Dolores
San MiguelNorthdaleMax. & Min. Temp. All
Precip.
14030003MontroseNorwoodMax. & Min. Temp. Upstream of the confluence of
Precip. San Miguel & Naturita Creek
UravanMax. & Min. Temp. Downstream of the confluence of
Precip. San Miguel & Naturita Creek
San MiguelTellurideMax. & Min. Temp.Upstream of the confluence of
San Miguel & Beaver Creek
PlacervillePrecip.Upstream of the confluence of
San Miguel & Beaver Creek
NorwoodMax. & Min. Temp. Downstream of the confluence of
Precip. San Miguel & Beaver Creek
14030004MontroseUravanMax. & Min. Temp. All
Precip.
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