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<br />"., <br /> <br />if <br /> <br /> <br />:Figure 1. Briarhurst Inn constructed in 1874 by Dr. William Bell is located <br />between EI Paso Boulevard and Fountain Creek. <br /> <br />C. Environment <br /> <br />1. Climatology <br /> <br />Manitou Springs is located in the east-central portion of the state of <br />Colorado at the foot of the Rocky Mountain Front Range. The upper Fountain <br />Creek watershed lies in portions of two Colorado counties, EI Paso and <br />Teller. <br /> <br />The climatology of the region surrounding Manitou Springs is derived <br />from recorded data at Colorado Springs and Lake Moraine. Additional data <br />has been obtained from stations with limited recording periods located at <br />Pikes Peak, Ruxton Park, Woodland Park and Manitou Springs. <br /> <br />Precipitation in the region is approximately 17 to 20 inches per year. <br />The average annual snowfall is 78 inches per year with the heaviest snows <br />occurring in March and possible trace accumulations falling as late as <br />,June. <br /> <br />Thunderstorms occur in the region approximately 50 days a year. They <br />;~e generally accompanied by heavy showers, severe gusty winds, and <br />occasional hail. Precipitation during the period from April to October may <br />make up from 75 to 80 percent of the annual precipitation total. June tends <br />'co be dryer than the other warm season months. Rains during April and May <br />'~e frequently of several days duration with a relatively low hourly rate <br />(McAnelly, 1974). July and August are characterized by heavy afternoon <br /> <br />-2- <br />