WATFSummaryNov2002

• Title: Task Force Mtg. Minutes
• Date: 11/25/2002
• Description: Minutes
• Basin: South Platte
• Drought Mitigation - Doc Type: WATF Meeting Summary

SAN JUAN/DOLORES BASIN

Basinwide Conditions Assessment
The SWSI value of -1,2 indicates that for October
the basin water supplies were below normal, Flow at the
gaging station Animas River near Durango was 316 cfs, as
compared to the long-term average of 413 cfs, Storage in
McPhee, Vallecito, and Lemon reservoirs totaled 53% of
normal as of the end of October,
October continued September's pattern of regular
and significant precipitation, A complete snow cover started
the 2003 water year out on a positive note,
The snowpack development came accompanied by
general rainfall across the area, leaving ground water
moisture in the best condition since a year ago,
Temperatures moderated with the highs being about 50
below the thirty-year average, The lows, however, were
warmer than normal,
Reservoirs remained well below average as stream
flow also failed to rise back to normal. The Dolores River
was running at only about 54% of normal, although this was
much better than would have been predicted a few months
ago,

Outlook
Although it is premature to give a firm prediction, the
outlook appears to be for a better water supply, and it is
hoped that the upcoming months will yield enough to bring
the area out of crisis and back into production,

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