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<br />UNITED srATES
<br />DEPIlR'l'MF.Nf OF THE INrEHIOR
<br />GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
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<br />PROVISIONAL RELEASE
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<br />COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBtJrARIES IN LOWER BASIN
<br />February 1964
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<br /> Colorado Colorado Colorado Diversions between Colorado Diversions at
<br /> Colorado Paria Lit tl~ Colorado Virgin River Lake River Havasu River Parker and Blvthe River Imoerial Dam Colorado
<br />Date River River Colorado River River Lake Mead beJ.ow Moha ve below Lake belo...... Colo. R. Palo below All Gila Gila River Pilot
<br />Feb. lee, lee, River Grand Little- Usable Hoover Usable Davis Usable Parker Indian Verde Cibola American Gravity River bela"" Knob
<br /> Ferry Ferry Cameron Canyon field Contents Dam Contents Dam Contents Dam Res. Canal Valley Canal Canal Do~ y~ Return
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<br /> or, or, or, efs ers acre-ft or, acre - ft er, acre-ft or, cf, cf, cf, cf, or, or, cf, cf,
<br />1 3,970 21 4,210 117 15,437,000 6,970 1,696,000 5,820 546,700 6,55Xl 669 869 5,510 4,510 ::;83 0.4 1,600 0
<br />2 3,970 20 4,270 115 15,432,000 3,940 1, 693,CXlO 5,7&J 545,200 6,400 668 865 5,870 4,oeo 444 .4 1,660 0
<br />J 3,990 18 4,250 125 15,418,000 10,500 1,698,000 7,630 539,100 , 7,440 67J 1,110 6,300 4,090 845 .4 1,730 0
<br />4 4,030 16 4,260 127 15,406,000 10,500 1,700,000 8,040 5J6,400 7,470 675 1,150 6,010 4,220 997 .4 1,570 0
<br />5 4,030 IJ 4,270 119 15,398,000 9,300 1,705,CXX) 8,010 534,400 B,aib 674 1,llO 6,830 4,640 848 .5 1,560 0
<br />6 4,030 16 4,270 121 15,383,000 9,320 1,698,000 10,300 530,100 8,390 67J 1,220 1,060 4,700 681 .5 1,6::10 0
<br />7 4,030 12 4,290 142 15,313,000 9,660 1,696,000 10,400 529,200 8,320 672 1,210 1,500 4,8Jo 866 1.1 1,540 0
<br />8 4,010 12 N 4,310 129 15,366,000 1,420 1,690,000 10,400 528,500 8,100 668 1,170 1,500 5,5eo 656 1.2 1,560 0
<br />9 3,990 15 4,340 119 15,367,000 3,830 1,681,000 7,920 525,400 9,010 524 1,150 7,900 5,930 478 .9 1,610 0
<br />10 3,990 21 0 4,350 121 15,362,000 8,680 1,677,000 10,400 522,200 9,000 511 1,270 7,9JO 6,050 772 .8 1,590 0
<br />11 3,990 JO 4,340 123 15,347,000 10,400 1,677,000 12,100 520,200 9,630 678 1,230 8,050 5,770 1,030 .7 1,540 0
<br />12 3,990 30 4,310 140 15,334,000 11,100 1, 669,CX>O 12,200 521,800 8,570 677 1,290 8,400 5,890 1,010 .6 1,550 0
<br />IJ 3,990 26 F 4,300 147 15,318,000 12,400 1,670,000 12,800 525,100 8,330 679 1,370 8,200 6,180 917 .4 1,560 0
<br />14 3,990 16 4,270 142 15,298,000 13,500 1,670,000 12, Boo 529,600 7,180 677 1,410 7,540 6,080 826 .4 1,690 0
<br />15 3,990 8.2 L 4,250 134 15,282,000 11,500 1,667,000 12,900 5J4,600 7,540 674 1,360 7,260 5,640 752 .J 1,900 0
<br />16 3,990 12 0 4,250 IJ6 15,271,000 9,550 1,674,000 6,560 542,700 I 6,510 674 1,270 6,650 5,450 706 .J 2,000 0
<br />17 J,990 8.8 4,220 IJl 15,251,000 14,100 1,682,000 9,180 544,300 6,230 677 1,400 6,970 4,480 992 .J 2,150 0
<br />18 3,990 14 w 4,220 1j4 15,236,000 12,500 1,688,000 8,690 545,400 '(,060 678 1,370 5,680 4,430 1,140 .J 2,130 0
<br />19 4,010 21 4,240 134 15,222,000 12,100 1,698,000 8,820 545,800 7,730 678 1,560 5,910 4,060 1,140 .J 2,040 0
<br />20 4,010 24 4,240 125 15,204,000 12,600 1,694,000 1l,500 544,700 7,140 678 1,610 6,300 4,240 929 .4 1,670 0
<br />21 4,010 18 4,230 127 15,187,000 11,900 1,694,000 11,300 542,700 8,890 679 1,500 6,490 5,110 824 .J 1,760 J43
<br />22 4,010 16 4,240 III 15,185,000 5,410 1,686,000 1l,500 543,100 8,240 681 1,5eD 6,810 5,610 672 .4 1,160 1,010
<br />2J 4,010 13 4,240 III 15,179,000 7,130 1,683,000 5,920 543,200 7,700 68J 1,460 7,690 6,110 54J .4 1,100 1,400
<br />24 3,990 16 4,240 145 15,161,000 11,800 1,679,000 12,500 537,300 8,2&1 678 1,530 7,420 6,030 919 .9 1,140 1,170
<br />25 3,990 16 4,240 154 15,148,000 12,500 1,682,000 12,300 539,500 8,670 676 1,370 7,260 5,930 1,140 1.4 1,140 1,100
<br />26 4,010 20 4,220 154 15,130,000 11,900 1,678,000 12,600 539,100 8,1~10 682 1,420 7,300 6,230 1,OeD .8 1,110 1,020
<br />27 4,060 12 4,240 142 15,115,000 12,300 1,679,000 12,200 541,600 7,890 686 1,500 7,570 6,660 902 .6 982 999
<br />28 4,080 15 4,220 140 15,098,000 11,400 1,677,000 12,000 538,900 9,860 682 1,490 7,260 6,570 1,000 .6 1,020 1,000
<br />29 4,100 16 4,240 135 15,090,000 9,690 1,674,000 1l,6o0 5J9,6oo 9,260 678 1,390 7,520 6,630 672 .6 1,230 1,070
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<br />Mean 4,008 17.1 0 4,261 131 --- 10; 130 --- 10,140 -- {,999 0<06 1,318 7,062 5,370 840 0.57 1,548 J14
<br />Acre- 583,500 460,100
<br />feet 230,600 984 0 245,100 1,540 --- 582,900 --- n_ 38,280 75,840 406,200 308,900 48,330 J3 89,040 18,070
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<br />Tl.ns _n --- --- 295,200
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<br />* Furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, based on powerplant records.
<br />rake Mead evaporation by mass-tran<!fer method during month was 45,000 acre-feet, equivalent to 5.0 inches.
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<br />t Combined flow of river, Yuma Main Canal wasteway and
<br />Reservation Canal Main Drain No.4.
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<br />H. M. BABCOCK, District Chief
<br />Water Resources Divis ion
<br />Tucson, Arizona
<br />March 10, 1964
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