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<br />the flow of Cottonwood Creek upstream of Slaughter Spring Gulch, in terms of a percentage of <br />exceedence. <br />Table 2: Cottonwood Creek estimated flow upstream of Slaughter Spring Gulch. <br />Exceedences Jaruarv FebrualV March Aoril Mav June JulY Auaust Seolerrber October Noverrber Deceniler <br /> 1% 3.86 3.56 3.64 3.86 20.02 46.63 17.80 7.'0. 5.93 I 5.04 4.60 4.30 <br /> 5% 3.56 3.27 3.26 3.71 12.52 31.74 14.24 6.82 5.49 4.81 4.45 4.15 <br />10% 3.41 3.26 3.26 3.41 9.02 26.40 11.69 6.08 5.19 4.45 4.15 3.86 <br />20% 3.26 2.97 2!ifT 3.26 6.38 21.95 9.05 5.49 4.30 4.45 3.86 3.71 <br />50% 2.97 2.fJl 2.fJl 2.!f1 3.56 13.20 6.38 4.60 3.71 3.56 3.41 3.11 <br />00% 2.37 2.37 2.37 2.52 2.67 8.31 4.89 3.86 3.26 3.26 2.97 2.52 <br />00% 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.37 2.37 5.93 4.45 3.56 3.11 2.97 2.67 2.37 <br />95% 2.17 2.08 2.22 2.37 2.37 4.45 4.15 3.26 2.97 2.82 2.67 2.08 <br />OO",{, 1.93 1.78 2.08 2.08 2.08 4.15 3.TT 2.97 2.fJl 2.fJl 2.17 1.78 <br /> Cottonwood Creek Estimated Stream Flow <br /> 10 upstream of Slaughter Spring Gulch <br /> / \ <br /> 8 <br /> '~ <br /> 6 <br />~ / ~ <br />(,) <br /> 4 ~ <br /> 2 ......-... -...-...- ...-..- ..-..-..-... -",-...- <br /> .....-...-...-..-...-..-..-.... .....-..----... <br /> 0 <br /> JAN FEe MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC <br /> Month <br />Tables 2 above shows that the summer flow recommendation of 1.7 cfs is available for the <br />months of May through October and the winter flow recommendation is available November <br />through April. <br />Precipitation Data <br />Staff reviewed local precipitation data sets from 2 different sites located around the Canyon <br />Creek Drainage (see Precipitation Data in Appendix C). These sites include Rifle and Glenwood <br />Springs. Table 3 shows the water year and the percent of average precipitation recorded at each <br />site. <br />Table 3: Precipitation Data as a percentage of Average. <br /> Glenwood <br /> Springs Basalt <br /> YEAR % Average % Average <br /> 1950 52% No Data <br /> 1951 138% No Data <br /> 1952 120% No Data <br /> 1953 102% No Data <br /> 1954 103% No Data <br /> 1955 77% No Data <br /> 1965 87% No Data <br /> - 4- <br />