WSP14219B

• File Number: 8210.137
• Description: Colorado River Basin-Colorado River Basin Organizations/Entities-Colorado River Forecast Committee
• Date: 3/1/1984
• Author: USDA, SCS
• Title: Colorado and New Mexico Water Supply Outlook
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Water Supply Outlook for Colorado and New Mexico - Page 2
GUNNISON RIVER WATERSHED IN COLORADO
COLORADO SUMMARY of SNOW MEASUREMENTS
(COMPARIbON vriTn PREVIOUS YEARS)
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SLUMGU LION Over 130% Butte 2/2 8 54 19.6 7.0 12.9
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SAN JUAN I Q 90-110% Crested Butte 3/01 50 16.4 7.0 12.2
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70- 901% Keystone 2/28 65 26.6 12.5 17.9
30 40 MILES 2e 10 10 0 y 3/02 37 10.1 3.8 6.5
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McClure Pass 2/28 51 16.8 10.3 13.7
Park Cone 2/29 40 9.8 4.8 9 .1
YOUR WATER SUPPLY Park Reservoir 2/24 72 26.7 24.4 20.2
SNOWPACK FIGURES FOR THE GUNNISON RIVER BASIN ARE THE SECOND HIGHEST IN THE Porphyry Creek 2/27 70 22.0 7.9 14.1
Slumgullion 3/02 51 15.9 7.9 10.8
STATE AT 44% ABOVE AVERAGE, DOWN 16% FROM FEBRUARY 1. EXPECTED SNOWMELT RUNOFF Tomichi DI S(:ONTINE ED 5.4 11.0 D
VOLUMES WILL DROP 10% TO 15% FROM THE FEBRUARY FORECASTS. STREAMFLOW VOLUMES Surface Creek
Alexander Lake 2/2 68 25.7 22.4 18.0
ALONG THE MAIN STEM OF THE GUNNISON RIVER ARE ALL GREATER THAN 1407. OF AVERAGE. Mesa Lakes 2/2 161 21.9 20.8 13.6
MOST RESERVOIRS ARE BEING LOWERED IN ANTICIPATION OF ABOVE NORMAL RUNOFF. CURRENT Park Reservoir 2/2Z 72 26.7 24.4 20.2
RESERVOIR STORAGE IS 109% OF AVERAGE COMPARED TO 124% LAST MONTH. SOIL MOISTURE Uncompahgre River
Idarado 2/29 60 16.6 9.1 12.4
IS REPORTED TO BE GENERALLY FAIR. Ironton Park 2/29 64 22.2 10.6 12.3
Red Mountain Pass 2/28 89 34.2 21.6 25.1
Telluride (B) 2/23 42 11.4 6.3 7.5
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STREAMFLOW FORECASTS 0000 Ae. Ft.) April - September *Less than 15 years of record.
D Snow course discontinued. Estimates available thru SCS office
FORECAST POINT Forecast o of Average 1961-80
Average
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East River At Almbnt: ;: . 261 I32 202.4 Based on 5 Selec d Snow Courses Or
Gunnison River inflow to Blue Mesa Reservoir (1) 1250 159 803.2
Gunnison River near Grand Junction (2) 2200 175 1265.0 35
North Flork of Gunnison (3) 400 140 285.9 MAitftrtl#11>t f '#�>ItCtiiRq
Surface Creek near Ceda.redge 21 121 17.3 z
Taylor River Inflow to Taylor Park Reservoir 161 142 114.7 � 30
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UncanPahgre River at Colona 194 145 133.8 >
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(?) 0 re ved flow Pler change in sterage in glue Mesa, Morrow Point and Taylor Reservoirs. W 2
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RESERVOIR STORAGE (Thousand Ac. Ft.) 3 A�eta9 '
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Ohio Creek Excellent Excelle t Blue Mesa 830 375 480 344 w 5
Slate River Excellent Excelle t Crawford 1/ 14 11 12 8
Tomichi Creek xcellen' Excelle t Fruitgrowers 4 4 4 4 ? O
Fruitland 9 6 3 2 FEB. Ist MAR, Ist APR.Ist MAY Ist
Morrow Point 1 121 115 115 104 *Crested Butte, Ironton Park, Park Cone, Park
Taylor 106 59 68 61 Reservoir, Porphyry Creek.
1/ Period of record less than 15 years.
Issued by Released by Report prepared by
PETER C. MYERS SHELDON G. BOONE RAY T, MARGO, JR.
CHIEF GARRY L. SCHAEFER Snow Survey Supervisor SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
STATE CONSERVATIONIST STATE CONSERVATIONIST SNOW SURVEY UNIT
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE MICHAEL A. GILLESPIE Assistant Snow Survey Supervisor
WASHINGTON, D.C. DENVER, COLORADO ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO JOHN L. SPRAGUE Hydrologic Technician 2490 WEST 26TH AVE.
9 DENVER, COLORADO.80211
MARY M.V IGI L Statistical Assistant
LIST OF COOPERATORS
The SCS administers the Cooperative Snow Survey Program in cooperation with
other federal, state, and local agencies as well as private organizations
and individuals. The following oranizations cooperate in Colorado and New
Mexico Snow Surveys.
STATE INVESTOR OWNED UTILITIES CORPORATIONS
Colorado State Engineer Colorado Public Service Company Aspen Skiing Corp.
Colorado State Soil Conservation Board Public Service Company of New Mexico Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp.
.. New Mexico State Engineer Climax Molybdenum Corp. - -
Colorado State University Experiment Station MUNICIPALITIES Copper Mountain Ski Area
Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station Lake Eldora Corp.
New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish City of Denver City of Greeley Vail Associates, Incorporated
University of Colorado, INSTAAR City of Boulder City of Fort Collins Taylor Lumber and Land Company
Idarado Mining Corp.
FEDERAL PRIVATE CITIZENS
WATER USERS ORGANIZATIONS
Department of Agriculture Otto Goemmer, Colorado
Forest Service Arkansas Valley Ditch Association Moreno Ranch, New Mexico
Soil Conservation Service Colorado River Water Conservation District
Department of Interior
Bureau of Reclamation IRRIGATION PROJECTS
Geological Survey
National Park Service Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company
Department of Commerce San Luis Valley Irriation District
NOAA, National Weather Service Santa Maria Reservoir Company
anilla Land Company
NOAA, National Environmental Satellite Servie Cost P y
Defense Department Montezuma Irrigation Co.
Army Engineer Corps Uncompahgre Valley Water Users' Association Many other organizations and individuals furnish valuable information for
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Company the snow survey and water supply forecast reports. Their assistance is
Goddard Space Flight Center Trinchera Irrigation Co. gratefully acknowledged.
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