WSPC00603

• File Number: 8200.200.50
• Description: Colorado River-Colo. River Basin-Colorado River Basin Hydrology-Lower Colo. River Accounting ‎(LCRAC)‎
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 6/12/1963
• Author: Douglas D Lewis
• Title: Lower Colorado River Basin Storage - Diversions and Returns - Colorado River and Tributaries in Lower Basin - Provisional Release
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Data

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UNITED srATES
DEPARTME:Nr OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOOICAL SURVEY
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBurARIES IN :u).JER BASIN
f,By 1961

PROVISIONAL REIEASE

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Colorado Colorado Colorado Diversions between Colorado Diversions at
Colorado Paria Little Colorado Virgin River lake Hi vel' Havasu River Parker and Blvthe River Imnerial Dam Colorado
Date River River Colorado Hi vel' River lake Mead below Mohave below lake below Colo. R. Palo be 1011 All Gila Gila River Pilat
lO>y Lee, Lee, River Grand Little- Usable Hoover Usable Davis Usable Parker Indian Verde Cibola American Gravity River below Knob
Ferry Ferry Cameron Canyon field Contents Dam Contents Dam Contents Dam Res. Canal Valley Canal Canal Dome Yuma Return
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of, of, of, of, of, ':'; ~~e:;r.}9 ~ ef, acre-ft ef, 8.cre-1't ef, ef, ef, ef, of, ef, ef, ef, ef,
1 1,020 6.2 1,310 83 21,O30,OOO&l. 15,200 1,738,000 12,500 591,400 11,300 &04 1,410 9,920 7,700 1,68:1 2.6 1,920 0
2 1,030 5.4 1,310 93 21,000,000 15,300 1,742,000 12,400 592,Ebo 10,800 814 1,390 9,3eo 8,150 1,540 2.7 1,940 0
3 1,020 4.5 1,310 94 20,972,000 14,600 1,744,000 12,600 592,400 11,500 817 1,460 9,5eo 8,200 1,630 2.6 1,970 0
4 1,010 4.5 1,290 102 20,955,000 10,200 1,740,000 12,500 593,000 11,400 814 1,4&> 9,400 7,720 1,470 3.0 1, &xl 0
5 1,010 4.5 l,2&J 105 20,942,000 8,020 1,737,000 8,880 591,400 12,000 &06 1,430 9,820 7,690 1,110 2.9 2,000 0
6 1,010 4.5 1,2&1 96 20,915,000 15,000 1,738,000 13,900 Sf1),500 11,300 &08 1,430 10,200 7,270 1,510 2.6 2,020 0
7 1,010 4.5 1,300 81 20,888,000 13,&:>0 1,738,000 13,900 590,300 11,400 &09 1,4&:> 10,200 7;Z90 1,720 2.3 1,')60 0
8 1,010 4.5 1,310 78 20,863,000 13,700 1,734,000 15,000 590,100 11,600 &08 1,540 9,750 7,820 1,840 2.0 2,000 0
9 1,010 4.2 1,300 78 20,838,000 13,700 1,732,000 15,000 593,400 ll,loo &06 1,510 9,700 7,710 1,770 2.0 1,620 0
10 1,000 4.0 N 1,Z90 54 20,&:>5,000 14,BJo 1,730,000 14,900 597,400 1l,200 797 1,410 10,100 7,460 1,900 2.4 1,Z&:> 0
11 1,000 4.0 0 1,280 50 20,786,000 10,&>0 1,721,000 15,.000 600, &xl ll,2oo 796 1,310 9,31:0 7,46:1 1,7OO 2.1 1,18:) 0
12 1,000 4.0 1,2&J 51 20,773,000 8,520 1,718,000 9,190 602,400 1l,7oo 790 1,300 9,620 7,3&> 1,320 2.1 1,290 0
'3 1,010 4.0 1,270 51 20,744,000 16,000 1,724,000 12,000 600,000 11, &xl 790 1,390 9,880 7,260 1,700 2.1 l,z40 0
14 1,020 4.2 1,2&:> 52 20,708,000 17,300 1,734,000 12,300 597,(;00 12,000 763 1,470 10,100 7,4&J 1,940 2.9 1,190 0
'5 1,030 4.0 F 1,2&:> 54 20,679,000 11,700 1,744,000 12,200 597, &xl 1l,OOO 739 1,410 10,100 7,5&J 1,890 2.3 1,320 0
16 1,000 4.0 L 1,2/b 56 20,642,000 19,000 1.,757,000 12,400 600,000 10,100 766 1,440 10,300 7,580 1,740 1.4 1,470 0
17 1,000 4.0 1,290 56 20,609,000 18,700 1,768,000 12,200 601,400 10,100 76l 1,44<> 9,4Bo 7,420 1,800 .5 1,770 0
,8 1,020 3.8 0 1,280 55 20,577,000 16,700 1,774,000 12,300 600,8:)0 10,700 756 1,250 8,720 7,330 1,900 .4 1,5&:> 0
19 1,030 3.8 1,290 54 20,555,000 13,000 1,779,000 9,98:) 600,000 10,900 748 1,200 9,000 7,020 1,650 .3 1,220 0
20 1,040 3.8 w 1,300 52 20,520,000 18,500 1,787,000 14,600 595, &xl 12,000 756 1,420 9,600 6,860 1,700 .3 1,190 0
21 1,010 3.8 1,290 52 20,488,000 17,400 1,792,000 14,&>0 595,000 11,300 750 1,500 9,450 6,910 1,970 .3 1,130 0
22 1,010 4.0 1,280 52 20,451,000 17,100 1,795,000 14,600 595,&>0 1l,2oo 758 1,560 9,920 7,310 2,050 .3 1,160 0
23 1,020 4.2 1,260 54 20,416,000 17,400 l,&n,OOO 14,600 598,000 1l,lOO 783 1,520 9,820 7,350 1,910 .3 1,250 0
24 1,010 4.2 1,260 52 20,386,000 16,100 1,1:01,000 14,&)Q 597,400 12,000 769 1,510 9,400 7,150 1,800 .3 I,lZ0 0
25 1,000 3.8 1,260 51 20,362,000 12,700 1,799,000 14,800 599,600 11,900 769 1,420 . 9,220 7,190 1,610 .2 l,z40 0
26 1,010 3.6 1,260 51 ZO,346,ooo 9,620 1,794,000 11,300 6OO,Iioo 12,400 767 1,390 10,400 7,520 1,270 .2 1,850 0
27 1,000 3.6 1,260 50 20,314,000 17,800 1,8co,ooo 14,300 598,600 12,200 763 1,530 10,300 7,600 1,860 .2 1,940 0
28 1,000 3.6 1,260 49 20,282,000 16,800 1,e04,000 14,Iioo 597,000 13,000 714 1,630 10,800 7,620 1,930 .2 2,020 0
29 1,010 3.6 1,250 50 20,250,000 16,500 1,eo9,000 14,800 597,600 12,200 783 1,780 10,600 8,070 1,970 .2 1,950 0
30 9&0 3.6 1,250 51 20,232,000 9,470 1,796,000 14,700 599,600 1l,5oo 719 1, &xl 10,300 7,900 1,970 .2 1,950 0
31 990 3.6 1,250 51 20,197,000 18,000 1, &:>1,000 14,900 too, 400 12,900 769 1,850 10,100 8,030 2,060 .2 1,140 1,100
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Mean 1,010 4.13 0 1,280 63.2 --- 14,I:5Z0 --- 13,28;) --- 1l,510 781 1,'73 9,824 7,517 1,752 1.36 1,571 35.5
Acre-
feet 62 , 120 254 0 78,720 3,880 --- 911,300 --- 816,700 --- 707,700 48,020 90,570 604,000 462,200 107 ~ 700 84 06 610 21&0
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SEDIMENI'
Tons I I ---I 17,870 I
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* Furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, based on powerplant records.
lake Mead evaporation by mass-transfer method during lOOnth was 15..,t~ acre-feet, equivalent to 6.9 inches.
~.--Correct April mean for Colorado River below Cibola Valley from 1,085 to 10,850.

t Combined flow of river, Yuma Main Canal wasteway and
Reservation Canal Main Drain No.4.

DOUGLAS D. LEWIS, District Engineer
Tucson, Arizona
June 12, 1963