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Keith Vander Horst. Division of Water Resources. Water Supplv Conditions Update Mr. Vander Horst stated that as of January 1 the SWSI numbers are positive toward the south and negative to the north, especially for the Yampa/White. He stated that with the recent snowfall it is probably better now, and will jump in February. Mr. Vander Horst also said that the streamflows have been steadily improving since 2002, 2003, and 2004. He commented that the storage programs and levels in the Arkansas are good this year; however, there is a storage issue of concern about Lake Powel and Lake Mead levels dropping so low. Mr. Vander Horst also said we had good precipitation in October and November but not in December 2004. ---The following is a brief water supply conditions update. (A complete supply update was distributed at the meeting and appears on the CWCB webpage at www.cwcb.state.co.us) South Platte Basin SWSI value (+0.6) indicates that for December the basin water supplies were near nonnal. Reservoir storage was 108% of nonnal at of the end of December. Storage levels in the major plains reservoirs: Julesburg, 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 74% of capacity. Arkansas Basin SWSI value (-0.3) indicates that basin water supplies were near nonnal for December. Stream flows at the gaging station near Portland were 326 cfs, as compared to the long-tenn average of 403 cfs. Storage in Turquoise, Twin Lakes, Pueblo, and John Martin reservoirs totaled 65% of nonnal at the end of December. January 1 snowpack was 110% of nonnal. Rio Grande Basin SWSI value (+ 1.3) indicates that basin water supplies were slightly above nonnal for December. At the end of December storage in Platoro, Rio Grande, and Santa Maria reservoirs totaled 66% of nonnal. Annual precipitation in Alamosa was 1.2 inches below normal. For the seventh consecutive year, the average annual temperature in the San Luis Valley was above normal. Gunnison Basin The SWSI value (+ 1.7) indicates that for December basin water supplies were slightly above nonnal. Streamflows at the gaging station at Uncompahgre River near Ridgeway were 75 cfs, as compared to the long-tenn average of 53 cfs. Storage in Taylor Park, Crawford, and Fruitland reservoirs totaled 97% of normal as of the end of December. Colorado Basin The SWSI value (+0.2) indicates that December basin water supplies were near normal. Flow at the gaging station near Dotsero was 1,324 cfs, as compared to the long-tenn average of 1,040 cfs. Storage in Green Mountain, Ruedi, and Williams Fork reservoirs totaled 89% of average at the end of December. Yampa/White Basin The SWSI value (-1.2) indicates that water supplies were slightly below nonnal for the end of December. Stream flows at the gaging station at Yampa River at Steamboat were 150 cfs, as compared to the average of 105 cfs. Precipitation in December was well below average.