9397

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9397
• Author: Hydrosphere Resource Consultants.
• Title: Gunnison River / Aspinall Unit Temperature Study - Phase I.
• USFW Year: 2002.
• USFW - Doc Type: 107,
• Copyright Material: NO

Gunnison River /Aspinall Unit Temperature Analysis -Phase I
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Gunnison River Basin (adapted from Butler, 2000) ......................................2
Figure 2. Gunnison River Temperatures Above and Below the Aspinall Unit
Reservoirs ...................................................................................................................4
Figure 3. Gunnison River Temperatures (1993-2000) ...................................................7
Figure 4. Blue Mesa Reservoir with Temperature Profile Collection Sites .................8
Figure 5. Blue Mesa Reservoir Inflows and Releases (1995-2000) ...............................9
Figure 6. Blue Mesa Water Surface Elevation .............................................................10
Figure 7. Temperature Profiles for Blue Mesa Reservoir (Sapinero Basin), 2000...11
Figure 8. Temperature Profiles for Blue Mesa Reservoir (Sapinero Basin), 1997 ...12
Figure 9. Estimated Release Temperatures from Blue Mesa Reservoir (1997 and
-2000) ..........................................................................................................................12
Figure 10. Two Profiles from Blue Mesa Reservoir (1997-and 2000) ........................13
Figure I1. Morrow Point Reservoir with Data Collection Sites .................................14
Figure 12. Water Surface Elevations for Morrow Point Reservoir ...........................15
Figure 13. Inflow and Releases for Morrow Point Reservoir (1995-2000) ................16
Figure 14. Morrow Point Temperature Profiles at Hermits Rest, 2000 ....................17
Figure 15. Estimated Release Temperature Comparison -Morrow Point Reservoirl7
Figure 16. Crystal Reservoir with Data Collection Sites .............................................19
Figure 17. Crystal Reservoir Water Surface Elevations .............................................20
Figure 18. Crystal Reservoir Inflows and Releases (1995-2000) ................................20
Figure 19. Cr ~stal Reservoir Temperature Profiles Near the Dam (2000) ...............21
Figure Z0. Crystal Reservoir Release Temperatures (1997 and 2000) .......................22
Figure 21. Diurnal Variations in Water Temperature July 1-4, 1998 .......................25
Figure 22. Average Monthly Stream Temperature Below Crystal Dam ...................26
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