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above the mouth of Sear Creek, for which records are available from April <br />to November 1914, and from February 1927 to September 1938. For the sta- <br />tion at ilorrison, the maximum discharge (estimated) was 8,600 second - <br />feet on July 24, 1896, The minimum discharge has not been determined but <br />the records indicate that the discharge has been as low as 3 second -feet <br />in several instances. For 17 years of record at Ddorrison, the maximum <br />annual run -off was 84,820 acre -feet, and the minimum was 18,941 acre -feet. <br />The maximum run -off occurred during the water year 1925 -1926 with the <br />run -off for the months of January and February being estimated. During <br />the period of record for the station near Sheridan Junction, the maximum <br />discharge was 3,000 second -feet on July 7, 1933, and the minimum was 0.7 <br />second -feet on April 28, 1936. For 9 years of complete record at this <br />station, the maximum annual run -off was 33,312 acre -feet, and the minimum <br />was 6,161 acre -feet. <br />20. Bear Creek is subject to sudden and wide variations in flow. <br />Just prior to the flood of September 2, 1938, the gage at I,orrison <br />registered 205 second -feet, which rose in 1 hour to an estimated flow of <br />6,200 second -feet. The floods, due to severe storms, usually occur during <br />the sur m.er months, July to September, inclusive, with the greater number <br />coming in August. <br />21. Population.- The total population of the basin is estimated <br />at 4,210, all of which is rural. The largest towns in the basin are <br />M -,rrison and Evergreen, with populations of 177 and 275, respectively. <br />The population of Idledale is approximately 6C. The average density <br />of population is 15.9 per square mile. During the tourist season and <br />particularly on week ends and holidays during the summer, the population <br />is augmented by many thousands. <br />22. Transportation and markets.- The Bear Creek Basin has sufficient <br />railroad facilities for its present needs, and is well supplied with high- <br />ways. The main line of the Colorado and Southern Railway crosses the <br />eastern tip of the basin in the vicinity of Sherid ~ .n JUnotion..and. a-- branclr- <br />