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<br />Peak flows and the date of peak flows during the five year study period were: 1) <br />1992, 15,800 cfs on May 28; 2) 1993,44,000 cfs on May 28; 3) 1994, 13,100 cfs on June <br />2; 4) 1995,48,100 cfs on June 18; and 5) 1996,28,500 cfs on May 18. During this five <br />year period there were two low and early peak years (1992 and 1994) one moderate peak <br />year with an early date (1996), one high and early peak year (1993), and one high and late <br />peak year (1995). Figure 3 gives the daily flows during the runoff period (May 1 through <br />August) for each of the five years in the study period for the state-line gauge, Colorado <br />River. The same pattern for the hydrographs was observed for the Palisade gauge, <br />Colorado River (Appendix 3, Figure 1). On the Gunnison River 1993 was the highest <br />flow year and 1996 was a considered a low flow year. The hydrograph for the <br />Whitewater gauge is in Appendix 3, Figure 2. <br /> <br />UIOOO <br /> <br /> <br />50000 il <br /> <br /> <br />----------- <br />i <br />""OOl__ _ __ _ <br /> <br />S 30000 I' <br />-='- <br />~ :...' .. .... <br />~ 20000 ! <br /> <br />o <br />05101 <br /> <br />05115 <br /> <br />OS/291 <br /> <br />06112 <br /> <br />06/26 0'7110 <br />Date <br /> <br />0'7/24 <br /> <br />0810'7 <br /> <br />08/21 <br /> <br />Figure 3. Spring and summer flows for the Colorado River, state-line gauge during <br />the study period. Highest to lowest flow years are: 1995, 1993, 1996, <br />1994, 1992. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />,I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />