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snow pack levels, with the exception of the South Platte basin due to heavy weighting of reservoir storage in that basin. South Platte Basin SWSI values (-1.4) indicate that for March the basin water supplies were below normal. Reservoir storage was 56% of normal as of the end of March. Storage levels in the major plains reservoirs: Julesberg, North Sterling, and Prewitt are at 61 % of capacity. Cumulative storage in the major upper-basin reservoirs of Cheesman, Eleven Mile, Spinney, and Antero is at 44% of capacity. Arkansas Basin SWSI values (-0.4) indicate that basin water supplies were normal for March. Snowpack on April 1, 2003 was 100% of normal. Storage in Turquoise, Twin Lakes, Pueblo, and John Martin reservoirs totaled 43% of normal at the end of March. Rio Grande Basin SWSI values (-1.1) indicate that basin water supplies were below normal in March. Snowpack levels on April 1, 2003 were 76% of normal. Storage in Platoro, Rio Grande, and Santa Maria reservoirs totaled 86% of normal at the end of March. Gunnison Basin The SWSI values (-0.5) indicate that March basin water supplies for the Gunnison Basin were near normal. April 1, 2003 snowpack was 86% of normal. Storage in Taylor Park, Crawford, and Fruitland reservoirs totaled 63% of normal as of the end of March. Colorado Basin The SWSI values (+0.7) indicate that March basin water supplies were normal. April 1, 2003 snowpack levels were 101 % of average. Storage in Green Mountain, Ruedi, and Williams Fork reservoirs totaled 50% of average at the end of March. YamDalWhite Basin The SWSI values (-1.5) indicate that the March basin water supplies were below normal. April 1, 2003 snowpack levels were 91 % of average. At the end of March the snow pack was 98% of average for the North Platte River Basin; 95% of average for the Yampa River Basin; 85% of average for the White River Basin; and, 96% of average for the Little Snake River. The largest increases in snowpack were on the North Platte and Little Snake River drainage resulting from the March snow storm; However that storm brought little snow to the White and Yampa River drainages even though their averages increased slightly for March. San JuanlDolores Basin The SWSI values (-1.8) indicate that March water basin supplies were below normal. April 1, 2003 snowpack levels were 75% of normal. Storage in McPhee, Vallecito, and Lemon reservoirs totaled 62% of normal the end of March.