WSPC04691

• 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: 9/20/1967
• Author: H M Babcock
• 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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DEPARTMENT OF THE TIfI'ERIOR
GEOLOOICAL SURVRY

PROVISIONAL REIEASE

COLORAOO RIVER AND TRIBtrrARIES IN IaJER BASIN
August 1967

Colorado Colorado Colorado Diversions ~::~en Colorado Diversions at
Colorado Pari. Little Colorado Virgin River Lake River Havasu River Parker and B1 he River Im:"""rial Dam Colorado
Date River Hi ver Colorado River River Lake Mead belov Mohave be10v Lake be10y Colo. R. Palo below Al1i Gila Gila River Pilot
Aug. lee, lee. River Grand Little- Usable Hoover Usable Davis Usable Parker Indian Verde Cibola American Gravity River belov Knob
1967 Ferry Ferry Cameron CBnyon field Contents Dam Contentf. Dam Contents Dam Re" Canal Valley Canal Canal Dome Yuma Return
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cf, cf' ef, cfs cf, acre-ft efs acre-ft ef, acre-ft efs cr, ef, cf' cf, cf, cf, cf, cf,
1 10,900 67 1,720 12,900 llO 14,224,000 15,600 1,592,000 16,500 568,800 14,900 962 1,820 , 12,500 9,010 1,910 1,050 2,170
2 12,200 9.0 722 1,2,500 90 14,217,000 15,300 1,589,000 17,600 567,500 14,500 975 1,890 12,700 9,450 1,900 804 2,250
3 12,00.0 70 794 13,400 120 14,210,000 14,100 1,582,000 17,700 569,200 13,700 1,010 1,880 12,600 9,840 1,790 623 2,550
4 12,300 39 830 13,~OO 160 14,205,000 13,600 1,578,000 16,700 572,000 13,&>0 1,020 1,790 12,300 9,960 1,720 636 2,590
5 7,900 16 1,100 13,&lO 220 14,210,000 10,400 1,564,000 17,700 571,(.00 14,200 1,010 1,820 11,700 9,910 1,730 615 2,580
6 8,620 65 2,520 10,200 350 14,221,000 5,000 1,548,000 14,100 574,500 14,000 1,010 1,740 11,900 9,160 1,450 694 2,4l!o
7 10,700 72 3,420 12,000 307 14,221,000 13,100 1,544,000 16,900 572,000 14,100 991 1,630 12,500 9,030 i,60o 649 2,560
8 12,600 9.8 3,000 14,400 212 14,222,000 12,800 1,538,000 16,800 572,400 13,400 983 1,610 11,900 9,170 1,660 603 2,640
9 12,400 618 2,000 15,100 145 14,221,000 12,500 1,533,000 15,700 573,900 13,400 983 1,640 12,000 9,~10 1,800 601 2,630
10 12,300 170 1,500 14,600 130 14,218,000 14,600 1,531,000 15,900 576,400 12,300 985 1,630 11,800 9,700 1,770 607 2,560
II 11,000 158 1,000 14,600 123 14,218,000 15,200 1,530,000 16,400 577,700 12,500 980 1,760 11,300 9,q50 1,560 N 574 2,600
12 10,900 100 3,500 15,000 ll5 14,222,000 10,900 1,521,000 15,700 578,700 13,100 965 1,730 10,900 9,7;110 1,480 562 2,490
13 9,880 60 4,000 14,300 105 14,240,000 5,570 1,505,000 12,900 577 , 000 13,800 975 1,700 11,000 9,450 1,440 0 589 2,450
14 1l,200 20 5,000 14,100 95 14,"239,000 14,200 1,501,000 15,100 573,400 14,000 952 1,630 11,500 8,940 1,720 1,020 2,050
15 11,000 10 3,000 13,&:>0 88 14,239,000 13,900 1,503,000 13,900 573,900 12,500 940 921 12,100 8,950 1,770 959 2,040
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16 12,100 8 2,000 12,900 82 14,229,000 14,200 1,506,000 14,000 573,200 12,100 947 1,180 12,500 9,370 1,820 F 674 2,330
17 10,300 8 2,500 13.100 76 14,229.000 14,800 1,508,000 13,900 575,100 la, toe 900 870 11,500 9,380 1,910 650 2,290
,8 1l,400 8 500 11,700 74 14,227,000 14,000 1,514,000 il,100 578,300 9,850 791 868 11,100 9,190 1,940 L 761 2,420
19 10,100 8 2,000 12,400 72 14,233,000 10,100 1,512,000 10,400 5&:>,000 9,270 762 783 10,400 8,950 1,700 870 2 ,4l!o
20 9)420 8 1,000 il,300 68 14,240,000 5,OW 1,506,000 9,250 578,900 9,310 755 805 9,900 8,300 1,550 0 886 2,090
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21 11,100 13 500 10,100 66 14,247,000 II ,900 1,504,000 13,200 572,400 11,000 692 1,230 9,100 8,330 1,540 w 823 1,670
22 1l,700 10 200 11,500 64 14,230,000 13,700 1,508,000 12,300 570,300 11,&:>0 654 1,320 9,460 7,~20 1,790 791 1,780
23 11, bOO 9 100 12..000 64 14,226,000 13,800 1,507,000 14,900 567,500 ll,4oo 731 1,460 9,910 1,710 1,800 785 1,630
24 10,&:>0 8 1,500 12,000 62 14,224,000 14,200 1,509,000 13,300 569 ,600 10,900 755 1,510 9,890 8,2&\ 1,720 806 1,640
25 12,000 6 200 il,500 60 14,211,000 13,400 1,510,000 13,200 569,200 1l,400 829 1,570 9,880 8,170 1,570 1,010 1,280
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26 10,900 4.8 1,500 12,300 60 14,214,000 9,550 1,505,000 12,900 567,500 1l,300 855 1,590 9,360 8,170 1,500 1,080 1,130
27 10,100 ),5 500 11,300 58 14,226,000 5,910 1,494,000 12 ,000 565,000 il,3oo 857 1,550 9,5&:> 7,$80 , 1,220 777 1,420
2e 12,100 5.5 100 10,100 57 14,212,OQO 13,500 1,494,000 13,400 563,&>0 10,&>0 858 1,560 9,670 7,'f9O 1,480 646 1,420
29 12,900 24 30 12,700 56 14,207,000 13,100 1,496,000 13,000 562,500 U,loo 858 1,620 9,720 1,330 1,730 650 1,470
30 13,300 27 30 13,400 55 14,195,000 13,400 1,496,000 13,500 562 ,200 ll,ooo 858 1,580 9,070 1~1t60 1,830 621 1,560
31 13,400 78 30 14,300 54 14,196,000 13,400 1,497 ,000 13,400 561.,600 10, COo 854 1,530 9,450 7,350 1,760 634 1,540
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Mean 11,260 55,3 1,".110 12,780 llO --- 12,280 --, 14,340 --- 12,180 893 1,493 10,950 8,781 1,tx:l3 u 744 2,0!!"
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feet 692 500 400 92 820 786 000 6740 .-- 755,300 --- 881,800 --- 749,200 54,940 91,790 675,200 539,900 103,500 0 45,120 128,700

* Furnished by U. 8. Bureau of Reclamation, based on poverplant records.
lake Mead evaporation by mass-transfer method during lIJ:)D.th vas 72,9(X) acre..feet, equhalent to 8.6 inches.

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H. M. Babcock, District Chief
Water Resources Division

Tucson, Arizona
Sept. 20, 1967