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<br /> Water Supply Outlook for Colorado and New Mexico - Page 5
<br /> I'i4/1 %P, HI �E' �4 ''�1� �R H PLA TTE RIVER
<br /> WATERSHEDS IN COLORADO
<br /> °s a SUMMARY of SNOW MEASUREMENTS
<br /> .r o �aT I y : 0 M 7 WITH PREVIOUS '
<br /> eI4�T1..:... ::.. 1• ...`r Trf N RIVER BALM O Number of ATETHIS YEAR S AS PERCENTOOF
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<br /> ......:::::: .. :ia: .... Elk 2 61 88
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<br /> ••••••••••••ti�• Laramie 3 73 94
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<br /> I� O ..... .... .. 'C: ..... .. ... �eCNAMBERS LAKE North Platte 5 68 92
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<br /> >...... ,�<. ERON White 2 71 117
<br /> ' .Gee4o:.: ::: :::: Yampa 7 74 102
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<br /> • •R.•1 O: :•B ••A •N:: ';' ;;�;• -�o CURREtlT INFORMATION PAST RECORD
<br /> .:....:. .. :: •::.,. uApo ..:: WATER CONTENT
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<br /> • ;. v .... .. DATE SNOW WATER (INCHES)
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<br /> . .. .. .. .. .?.. DEPTH CONTENT
<br /> ..... - SURVEY (INCHES) (INCHES) LAST AVG.
<br /> :., YEAR 61-60
<br /> ... LEGEND
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<br /> . i' COLORADO �, Forecast PoMf NORTH PLATTE BASIN
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<br /> G A R F 1 E L D •''.•.::> • Snow COYfte
<br /> 1 <~> `'` 1 SNOTEL Site Laramie River
<br /> _ :1�EAMoFfLOW F80 gECASTS
<br /> vellow Deadman Hill 5/01 51 17.7E 22.6 18.0
<br /> Over 130% McIntyre 4/28 26 8.0 14-.9 10.8
<br /> 110-13096 Roach 4/28 64 20.5 25.7 20.4
<br /> 90-11096
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<br /> to o to zo 30 70- 90%
<br /> ' SCALE IN MILES ® Under 70% Cameron Pass 4/30 72 30.0 34.4 32.1 -
<br /> Columbine Lodge 4/26 47 20.1 26.6 21.6 '
<br /> Northgate 4/23 16 4.1 10.3 4.3 '=
<br /> Park View 4/23 25 7.2 13.6 7.2
<br /> Willow Cr. Pass (B) 4/23 36 11.0 18.8 11.7
<br /> YOUR WATER SUPPLY YAMPA BASIN
<br /> SNOWPACK CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED OVER LAST MONTH'S MEASUREMENTS. THE WHITE Elk River
<br /> RIVER BASIN HAD THE LARGEST INCREASE OF 18% OVER APRIL 1 READINGS, AND IS Elk River 4/25 40 14.9 21.5 16.7
<br /> CURRENTLY 117% OF AVERAGE. THE YAMPA BASIN IS NOW 102% OF AVERAGE, BUT ONLY 747 Hahn's Peak 4/25 22 8.5 17.1 9.8 -
<br /> OF LAST YEAR • STREAMFLOW FORECASTS HAVE INCREASED OVER LAST MONTH FOR THE White River
<br /> YAMPA RIVER. THE APRIL-SEPTEMBER VOLUME IS EXPECTED TO BE 300,000 ACRE-FEET FOR Burro Mountain 4/29 47 18.9 25.3 15.6
<br /> Rio Blanco 4/29 31 12.4 18.6 11.2
<br /> 105% OF AVERAGE FOR THE YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS. THE LOWEST STREAMFLOW
<br /> FORECAST IS FOR THE LARAMIE RIVER NEAR WOODS. IT'S ANTICIPATED RUNOFF IS ONLY Yampa River
<br /> 83% OF AVERAGE. SOIL MOISTURE IS REPORTED GENERALLY FAIR IN THE IRRIGATED Bear River DISC TINUF
<br /> _ Columbine (B) 4/26 47 18.6 26.6 21.6
<br /> AREAS. THIS YEAR'S WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK IS FOR NORMAL WATER SUPPLY CONDITIONS Crosho 4/25 45 13.8 19.4 12.4
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<br /> DURING THE SPRING, HOWEVER WATER SUPPLIES WILL DECREASE DURING THE LATE SUMMER. Dry Lake 4/30 48 21.2 30.0 18.9is ,
<br /> _Lynx_P_ass_(B) 2_ u30 -B -4,_- 11-.4- --9.4_ -- - -- -
<br /> y_ Rabbit Ears 4•/26 76 30.0 37.0 28.0
<br /> �. Tower 4/30 129 56.9 66.4E 56.3
<br /> STREAMFLOW FORECASTS 0000 Ae. Ft.) April -September Yampa View 4/26 28' 10.9 24.5 10.3
<br /> FORECAST POINT Forecast %of Average 0
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<br /> Elk River at Clark 195 94 207.2 ;
<br /> Laramie River near Woods 210 83 132.0
<br /> Little Snake River at Lily 328 92 356.8
<br /> North Platte River at Northgate 225 86 262.0
<br /> White River near Meeker 289 95 304.2
<br /> White River above Rangley 308 95 324.0 °
<br /> Yampa River near Maybell 925 97 956.0
<br /> Yampa River at Steamboat Springs 300 105 284.2
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