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<br />San Juan/Dolores Basin <br />The SWSI value 1.5 indicates that April water basin supplies were above nonnal. The May 1 <br />snowpack is 135% of normal. Flow at the gaging station at Animas River near Durango was 1,620 <br />cfs, as compared to the long-term average of 771 cfs, Streamflows were flowing well above 150% <br />of nonnal at the end of April. Storage in McPhee, Vallecito, and Lemon reservoir totaled 102% of <br />nonnal at the end of April. <br /> <br />Jack Bvers, Deputv State Engineer, DNR, W A TF Vice Chair <br />Mr. Byers summed up the meeting by saying Colorado is an arid, semi-arid state with average or <br />above average snowpack, and stated that this is not the end of the drought. He also commented that <br />Sunday, May 15th through Thursday, May 19th there might be high streamflows from the snowmelt. <br />Mr. Byers explained the recent high temperatures could result in potential flooding, but then it will <br />taper off with less severe runoff, He also said the short melt out period is better than a long melt out <br />period, because it causes controlled runoff. Mr. Byers stated we could have had a short-tenn <br />drought, but it could also start up again next month, or in six months, or six years, <br /> <br />Mr. Byers mentioned the water supply is good throughout the state, and we should remember water <br />conservation and improved storage as good water management that could help us at anytime, He <br />commented that Boulder is on their second year without water restrictions and Denver is on <br />voluntary restrictions this year which shows a result of good water management. Mr. Byers also <br />mentioned that if we begin to have dry conditions again, it could increase the fire danger; and we <br />could have a bad fire season this year. <br /> <br />Next Meeting <br /> <br />The next meeting will be ajoint Flood and Drought Meeting on June 8 at 1:00 here at the Division <br />of Wildlife Headquarters, (Because it is a joint meeting there will be some variations on the <br />agenda, ) <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p,m, <br /> <br />-- Visual Presentations from the meeting can be seen on the CWCS Webpage, the <br />Conservation and Drought Planning Section, Colorado Drought Information at: <br /> <br />http://cwcb.state.co.us/owclDrought_Planning/Presentations/htm. <br />