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10 Probable Effects of the Proposed Sulphur Gulch Reservoir on Colorado River Quantity and Quality
<br />near Grand Junction, Colorado
<br />Table 2. Hydr ologic condition b y calendar year for measurements
<br />recorded at the Cameo gaging st ation 109095500) during the period,
<br />1974-2001.
<br />* Calendar year is from January 7 through December 30.
<br /> Colorado
<br /> River flow Fitted
<br />Calendar ,
<br />in cubic feet cumulative Hydrologic
<br />year" per second distribution condition
<br /> function
<br /> per year
<br />1977 657,210 0.998 Dry
<br />1981 771,050 0.950 Dry
<br />1990 825,780 0.903 Dry
<br />1992 932,790 0.855 Dry
<br />1989 933,340 0.848 Dry
<br />1994 1,007,990 0.808 Dry
<br />1988 1,055,120 0.760 Dry
<br />1991 1,120,040 0.713 Average
<br />1976 1,129,780 0.665 Average
<br />2000 1,138,310 0.596 Average
<br />1987 1,217,210 0.618 Average
<br />1978 1,318,060 0.570 Average
<br />1982 1,383,040 0.523 Average
<br />1999 1,388,260 0.438 Average
<br />1974 1,456,050 0.475 Average
<br />1975 1,466,270 0.428 Average
<br />1980 1,502,020 0.380 Average
<br />1998 1,503,770 0.388 Average
<br />1979 1,590,280 0.333 Average
<br />1996 1,721,920 0.316 Average
<br />1993 1,738,760 0.285 Average
<br />1995 2,012,770 0.250 Wet
<br />1986 2,106,450 0.238 Wet
<br />1985 2,125,550 0.190 Wet
<br />1997 2,142,900 0.227 Wet
<br />1983 2,225,390 0.143 Wet
<br />1984 2,859,690 0.095 Wet
<br />Table 3. Summary of correlation coefficients between daily streamflow and
<br />diversions along the Colorado River.
<br />[Cameo -Cameo streamflow gage site near Cameo (1974-2001); Palisade -USGS streamflow
<br />gage site near Palisade (1990-2001); Plateau -USGS streamflow gage on Plateau Creek near
<br />Cameo (1974-2001); GHC -Government Highline Canal; includes GVWIJ, MCID, OMID,
<br />PID; GVIC -Grand Valley Irrigation Canal (1972-2001)]
<br />Cameo
<br />Plateau
<br />Palisade
<br />GVIC
<br />GHC
<br />Cameo Plateau Palisade GVIC GHC
<br />1.00
<br />0.77
<br />0.98
<br />0.44
<br />0.41
<br />1.00
<br />0.81
<br />0.27
<br />0.27
<br />1.00
<br />0.29
<br />0.30
<br />1.00
<br />0.78 1.00
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