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<br />. <br /> <br />15. Climate. The climate of the eastern plnins of Colorado is compar- <br /> <br />atively uniform from place to place, "ith characteristic features of 10H <br /> <br />humidity, a.bundant sunshine, light rainfall, moderate to high wind move- <br /> <br />ment and large daily range in temper3ture. Haximum temperatures are often <br /> <br />950 F or ahove, and 1000 F temperatures llavc heen observed at all plains <br /> <br />stations. Because of the very Iml relative humidity accompanying these <br /> <br />high temperatures, hot days cause less discomfort than in more humid areas. <br /> <br />The usual Hinter extremes in the plains are from 100 F to 150 F helml ?ero. <br /> <br />16. About 70 to 80 percent of the total precipitation in the plains region <br /> <br />falls durinf, the grm"ing season, April through Septe'mber. Most of the flood <br /> <br />producing storms over the Pueblo area occur during May through August. <br /> <br />During this period masses of Harm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and <br /> <br />cold, comparatively dry air from the polar regions combine to cause in- <br /> <br />crC!ased thunderstorm activity. Stream flooding generally results from <br /> <br />prolonged or successive ston~s that produce heavy rainfall and large <br /> <br />volumes of runoff. The area is also subject to cloudburst type storms <br /> <br />Hhich may result in flashfloods. <br /> <br />17. Structures Hith Regulatory Effects. Lake llinnequa, or St. Charles <br /> <br />Reservoir No.1, oHned by the CFI Corporation, is located in SouthHest <br /> <br />Pueblo as shmm in Flate 6. Frequency discharges for the areas draining <br /> <br />into the reservoir were computed at the concentration points sh~,./.ll on <br /> <br />Plate 6. <br /> <br />4 <br />