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<br />DEPARTME~T OF THE INTERIOR
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<br /> Co lorado C:)~orado C8:;'oradQ Diversions 'se ~ween Colorado Di';6-rslons at
<br /> Colorado Paria Litt Ie Coloradc Virgin River Lake Ri'rer Havasu Hi".'er Parker Brld Blvt:-:e River I::-.teria:' Dam Colorado
<br />Date River River Colorado River River Lake l"leaci below Moha'/e be:"m; Lake : elo,'; Colo. R. P21c !::elo',; "'. Gile Gila Rivp.:r' Pilot
<br /> Lees Lees River Orand Little- 'Jsable Hoover Usable Davis Usable Parker Indian Verde Cl::01a A::Jericar. Gravit:: River telow Knob
<br />Mar. Ferry Ferry Cameron Canyon field Contents Dam Contents Dam Contents Dam Res. Canel Valley C",:.&:: Canal Dome Yuma Return
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<br />1 6,540 20 0 6,600 224 21,194,000 7,610 1,696,000 9,790 551,000 10,200 596 1,560 9,320 7,900 788 .1 2,650 1,120
<br />2 6,510 22 0 6,640 237 21,186,000 11,320 1,695,000 12,500 547,400 10,600 471 1,570 9,320 7,470 980 .1 2,440 598
<br />3 6,480 26 0 6,630 240 21,186,000 12,600 1,696,000 12,500 545,400 10,900 541 1,620 9,270 7,010 1,040 .1 2,860 0
<br />4 6,350 22 0 6,530 224 21,162,000 12,940 1,695,000 12,500 545,600 10,900 575 1,640 9,870 7,170 1,000 .1 2,800 0
<br />5 6,160 16 0 6,420 221 21,141,000 15,090 1,697,000 12,400 543,400 10,900 574 1,580 9,930 7,470 1,110 .2 2,140 0
<br />6 6,060 15 0 6,380 196 21,124,000 15,540 1,703,000 12,400 543.400 10,900 577 1,500 10,000 7,560 1,170 .2 2,220 0
<br />7 5,910 17 0 6,280 184 21,115,000 11,760 1,702,000 12,500 543,100 11, 000 588 1,660 10,000 7,830 1,140 .2 2,100 436
<br />8 5,730 14 0 6,210 164 21,112,000 8,720 1,696,000 11,000 542,900 11,000 662 1,660 10,000 8,420 1,030 .2 1,980 837
<br />8 5,500 15 0 6,130 164 21,094,000 14,900 1,700,000 12,600 542,200 11,100 700 1,680 10,100 7,530 1,050 .1 2,240 53
<br />10 5,580 14 0 5,990 145 21,079,000 15,760 1,708,000 12,800 541,600 11,000 707 1,580 10,000 7,440 1,110 .1 2,610 0
<br />11 5,820 13 0 5,920 145 21,058,000 15,240 1,710,000 12,600 541,100 10,900 717 1,480 10,200 7,520 1,070 .1 '2,660 0
<br />12 5,730 13 0 5,940 132 21,037,000 16,560 1,716,000 12,500 541,400 11, 000 718 1,400 10,200 7,380 1,070 .1 2,640 0
<br />13 5,550 12 0 5,880 129 21,013,000 15,550 1,721,000 12,600 541,300 11,100 713 1,370 10,200 7,120 1,010 .1 2,960 0
<br />14 5,410 11 0 5,800 122 21,004,000 12,050 1,720,000 12,400 542,300 10,900 576 1,380 10,300 7,060 961 .1 3,320 0
<br />15 5,440 12 0 5,690 175 20,992,000 10,630 1,720,000 11,100 543,100 10,900 440 1,230 10,400 7,300 959 .1 3,680 0
<br />16 5,580 12 0 5,640 158 20,975,000 15,720 1,716,000 15,800 543,200 11, 000 454 1,280 10,700 7,070 1,090 .1 3,300 0
<br />17 5,550 11 11 5,690 175 20,952,000 16,070 1,715,000 16,100 544,300 11,100 623 1,270 10,600 7,170 1,130 .1 3,430 0
<br />18 5,500 13 48 5,740 167 20,930,000 16,830 1,716,000 16,200 546,100 11,900 714 1,340 10,500 7,330 1,100 .1 3,550 0
<br />,9 5,440 13 49 5,700 156 20,910,000 16,980 1,719,COO 15,700 549,000 11,900 740 1,390 10,300 7,450 1,050 .1 3,280 0
<br />20 5,250 13 84 5,600 147 20,888,000 16,520 1,719,000 15,700 552,600 11,900 760 1,350 10,900 7,560 1,180 .1 2,890 0
<br />21 5,170 13 107 5,600 129 20,880,000 9,860 1,708,000 15,800 558,100 11,300 750 1,310 10,800 7,700 1,330 .1 2,680 0
<br />22 5,090 ,3 84 5,660 124 20,866,000 8,070 1,698,000 12,500 562,100 11,300 743 1,190 11, 000 7,670 1,140 .J 2,200 0
<br />23 5,090 13 58 5,660 122 20,843,000 14,440 ~,701,000 12,900 565,600 11,900 639 1,200 10,600 7,690 1,170 .1 2,740 0
<br />24 5,200 12 51 5,600 117 20,833,000 15,460 1,707,000 12,600 567,500 11,800 635 1,330 10,700 7,660 1,300 .1 2,820 0
<br />25 5,200 11 67 5,620 119 20,817,000 14,170 1,709,000 12,700 568,400 11,600 746 1,350 11,000 8,000 1,260 .1 2,700 0
<br />2E 5,280 12 95 5,610 114 20,800,000 13,540 1,710,000 12,700 569,600 11,000 733 1,370 10,900 8,140 1,270 .1 ?,690 0
<br />27 5,440 12 86 5,820 85 20,783,000 13,140 ~,711,OOO 12,600 570,300 11,600 725 1,310 10,500 8,190 1,260 .1 2,800 0
<br />28 5,470 11 67 5,970 66 20,773,000 11,420 1,707,000 12,700 570,500 11,800 721 1,320 10,600 8,210 1,040 .1 2,930 0
<br />29 S,330 7.6 57 5,950 68 20,770,000 9,280 1,707,000 9,450 569.0JO 12,200 710 1,030 10,600 8,230 828 .2 3,020 0
<br />30 5,360 5.6 62 5,830 74 20,753,000 14,880 1,705,000 15,800 566,700 11,900 685 1,270 11,400 8,280 1,100 .2 2,680 0
<br />31 5,610 5.2 62 5,910 80 20,735,000 14,660 1,703,000 15,900 567,100 12,300 I 682 1,250 11,300 8,310 1,230 .2 2,490 0
<br />Mean ~,6?4 13.5 31.9 5,956 148 _n 13,460 n_ 13,140 --- n 280 652 1 402 10 370 7,640 1,096 .12 2,758 98.
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<br />* Furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, based on powerplant records.
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<br />Lake Mead evaporation by mass-transfer method during month was 53,900 acre-feet,
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<br />t Combined flow of river, Ycl:T.a Ma::'n Canal w2ste'..ray 8:1d
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<br />DOUGLAS D. LEWIS, District Engineer
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<br />April 14, 2959
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