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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />USGS fI <br /> <br />Table II-3 <br /> <br />SELECTED STREAM GAGES OF THE UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN IN COLORADO <br /> <br />STREAM GAGING STATION <br /> <br />DRAINAGE <br />AREA <br />(SQUARE MI) <br /> <br />YEARS <br />OF <br />RECORD <br /> <br />AVG. <br />FLOW <br />(AF) <br /> <br />MAX. <br />FLOW <br />(CFS) <br /> <br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> <br />8217500 <br />8218500 <br />8219500 <br />8220000 <br />8221500 <br />8223000 <br />8246500 <br />8247500 <br />8248000 <br />8249000 <br />8251500 <br /> <br />(1) <br /> <br />etc.) . <br /> <br />Rio Grande at Wagonwheel Gap, Co <br />Goose Creek at Wagonwheel Gap, Co <br />S. Fork Rio Grande at S. Fork, Co <br />Rio Grande near Del Norte, Co <br />Rio Grande near Monte Vista, Co <br />Rio Grande at Alamosa, Co <br />Conejos River near Magote, Co <br />San Antonio River at Ortiz, Co <br />Los Pinos River near Ortiz, Co <br />Conejos River near LaSauses, Co <br />Rio Grande near Lobatos, Co <br /> <br />780 <br />90 <br />216 <br />1320 <br />1590 <br />1710 <br />282 <br />110 <br />167 <br />887 <br />4700(1) <br /> <br />1952-1985 <br />1955-1985 <br />1911-22,37-85 <br />1890-1985 <br />1927-1980 <br />1913-1985 <br />1904-05,12-85 <br />1940-1985 <br />1916-20,25-85 <br />1922-1985 <br />1931-1985 <br /> <br />378200 <br />44260 <br />153600 <br />653500 <br />239800 <br />181100 <br />242000 <br />18690 <br />86940 <br />135500 <br />313700 <br /> <br />DOES NOT INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 3,000 SQUARE MILES IN CLOSED BASIN. <br /> <br />5190 <br />879 <br />8000 <br />18000 <br />18500 <br />14000 <br />9000 <br />1750 <br />3160 <br />3890 <br />13200 <br /> <br />Studies to date have yet to establish a definite relationship between <br /> <br />surface and ground water, and ground water was not considered in this study except <br />implicitly in the return flow analysis. <br /> <br />11.4 WATER USE <br /> <br />The following sections provide a perspective on the historic and current use of <br /> <br />water in the Rio Grande Basin within Colorado. <br /> <br />11.4.1. Institutional Setting <br /> <br />Allocation of water to water rights in the Rio Grande Basin within Colorado is <br /> <br /> <br />performed by the Colorado State Engineer and his agents: the Division 3 (Rio Grande <br /> <br />Bas in) Eng ineer, and several Water Commiss ioners. <br /> <br />See Sections III and IV for <br /> <br />additional information on water rights administration and the Rio Grande Compact. <br /> <br />16 <br />