WATFSummaryMay2004

• Title: Task Force Meeting Minutes
• Date: 5/17/2004
• Description: Minutes
• Basin: Statewide
• Drought Mitigation - Doc Type: WATF Meeting Summary

South Platte Basin
The SWSI value (0.5) indicates that for April the basin water supplies were near nonnal.
Reservoir storage was 103% of nonnal at of the end of April. Storage levels in the major plains
reservoirs: Julesburg, North Sterling, and Prewitt are at 76% of capacity. Cumulative storage in
the major upper-basin reservoirs of Cheesman, Eleven Mile, Spinney, and Antero is at 66% of
capaci ty.

Arkansas Basin
SWSI value (-2.1) indicates that basin water supplies were below normal for April. Stream
flows at the gauging station near Portland was 391 cfs, as compared to the long-tenn average of
448 cfs. Storage in Turquoise, Twin Lakes, Pueblo, and John Martin reservoirs totaled 51 % of
nonnal at the end of April.

Rio Grande Basin
SWSI value (0.8) indicates that basin water supplies were near normal in April. May 1, 2004
snowpack is 102% of normal. Storage in Platoro, Rio Grande, and Santa Maria reservoirs totaled
55% of nonnal at the end of April. Precipitation in Alamosa was above average at 1.05 inches
and temperatures ranged from 19 to 73 degrees. Snowstonns and cold temperatures brought the
early snowmelt to a halt at the beginning of April.

Gunnison Basin
The SWSI value (0.5) indicates that April basin water supplies for the Gunnison Basin were near
nonnal. Snowpack for May 1 was 77% of nonnal. April produced a lot of precipitation that
bolstered the snowpack. Storage in Taylor Park, Crawford, and Fruitland reservoirs totaled
129% of nonnal at of the end of April.

Colorado Basin
The SWSI value (-2.1) indicates that for April basin water supplies were below nonnal. The
May 1 snowpack is 55% of nonnal. Flow at the gauging station near Dotsero was 957 cfs, as
compared to the long-tenn average of 1,845 cfs. Storage in Green Mountain, Ruedi, and
Williams Fork reservoirs totaled 127% of average at the end of April.

Yampa/White Basin
The SWSI value (-3.1) indicates that water supplies were below normal for the end of April.
Precipitation for the Basin was 97% of average for the month. Snowpack for the Yampa is at
53% of nonnal. April brought near normal precipitation to the basin.

San Juan/Dolores Basin
The SWSI value (0.8) indicates that April water basin supplies were near nonnal. The NRCS
reported that May 1 snowpack is 85% of nonnal. Flow at the gauging station, Animas River
near Durango was 1,002 cfs, as compared to the long-term average of 779 cfs. Storage in
McPhee, Vallecito, and Lemon reservoir totaled 86% of nonnal the end of April.