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<br />001724
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<br />UNITED STATES
<br />DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOtl;
<br />GEOLOGICAL SURVEY I
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<br />COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES IN :r.kER BASIN
<br />April 1962 .J
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<br />PROVISIONAL RE!i:A6E
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<br /> Colora.d.c Colorado Colorado Diversions ~~:en Colorado ~,:=;Sions at
<br /> Colorado Pari. Little Colorado Virgin River La'" River Have.su River Parker and Bl he River rial'Dam Colorado
<br />Dot. RiVf:lr River Colorado River River lake Mead belo.... Mobs. ve below Lake , below Colo. R. Palo below All Gila Gila River Pilot
<br />Apr. ",,' Le.. River Grand Little- Usa.ble Hoover Usable Davis Usable I Parker Indian Verde Clbola American Gravity River be1ev Knob
<br /> Fe,.,.,. Ferry Cameron Canyon field Contents Dam Contents Dam Contents Dam ,,",. Ce.nal Valley Canal Canal 1>>_ Yuma Return
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<br /> of, of, of, or, of, acre-it -cfe acre-ft or, acre-ft of, of, of, of, of, or, of, of, or,
<br />1 33.500 23 2,040 28,000 315 18,048,000 11,200 1,710,000 8,750 561,600'1 13,200 785 1,250 11,700 10 , 200 740 4.8 996 3,150
<br />2 37,000 22 1,550 36,000 346 18,072,000 16,000 1,708,000 16,300 560,200 13,400 785 1,290 12,000 9,930 1,160 4.3 1,010 3,040
<br />3 32,300 24 1,28:> J4 ,400 343 18,107,000 17,&:>0 1,712,000 15,200 559,200 13,300 788 1,420 11 , EbO 9,840 1,220 5.1 1,000 2,770
<br />4 28,000 24 1,430 JO ,600 340 18,141,000 18,000 1,715,000 15,200 559,tod 13,300 785, 1,470 11,900 10,000 l,2!jo 5.1 1,040 2,620
<br />5 '26,500 23 1,690 28,700 366 18,171,000 17,600 1,720,000 16,000 552,40d 12 , /:bo 788 1,390 11,&>0 10 , 300 1,240 5.1 1,060 2,430
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<br />6 25,100 23 1,590 28,000 426 18,18'7,000 18,100 1,722,000 15,100 561, too, 13,900 785 1,390 11,&:>0 10, 100 1,330 5.1 1,060 2,200
<br />7 25,M 22 1,510 27,300 422 18,215,000 12,600 1,716,000 15,000 561,5,gf 14,000 785 1,2&:> 11,600 9,750 1,320 5.0 1 ,310 1,950
<br />8 28,000 16 1,68:> 29,400 488 18,242,000 12,000 1,721,000 8,970 560,30 14,100 '7eo 1,100 12,6:>0 9,590 1,060 4.8 1,430 1.890
<br />9 29,600 18 1,830 31,700 610 18,264,000 17,600 1,720,000 18,700 556,700 14,000 7eo 1,230 12,&:>0 9,720 1,320 4.7 1.400 2,160
<br />10 28,&:>0 23 1,7&:> 32,100 S50 18,291,000 16,100 1,715,000 18,500 556,500 13,800 7eo 1,300 12,100 9,51:b 1,420 4.6 1,38J 2,100
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<br />II 28,400 22 1,BaJ 31,700 560 18,321,000 16,200 1,110,000 18,600 558.40d 13,200 811 1,260 12, 700 10,200 1,430 4.6 1.300 2.340
<br />12 27,300 22 1,970 31,300 533 18,334,000 17,&:>0 1,708,000 18,600 562,000 13,000 814 1,350 12,500 10 , 200 1,570 4.4 1,420 2,370
<br />13 26,500 20 1,9CO' 30 , 100 600 18,360,000 18,000 1,707,000 18,300 565,200 13,100 eo8 1,350 12,200 10,100 1,650 4.4 1.46:> 2,390
<br />14 25,400 12 1,720 28,700 700 18.391,000 13,300 1,698,000 18,100 568.eo~ 13,&:>0 795 1,3/:b 12,100 9,860 1,530 4.4 1.440 2,560
<br />15 24,300 12 1,46:1 27,300 766 18,428,000 8,320 1,689,000 12,800 573,00 13,600 711' 1,420 12 , 600 9,800 1,420 4.1 1,430 2,640
<br />,6 24,000 10 1,390 26,000 832 18,451,000 16,200 1,689,000 16,500 573,900 14,000 772 1,400 12,100 9,550 l,6~ 4.1 1.,430 2,270
<br />17 26,200 14 1,330 21,000 796 18,464,000 17,100 1,695,000 16,600 575,40Q 13,500 759 1,490 12,700 9,7&1 1.,630 4.1 1,410 2,430
<br />,8 31,900 ,4 1,250 }I.,OOO 790 18,479,000 17,400 1,694,000 16,200 578.900 12 , 600 723 1,540 12,700 10,000 1,600 3.8 1,430 2.590
<br />19 38,&:>0 14 1,150 36,400 750 18,496,000 16,100 1,593,000 16,400 583.00~ ll,eoo 7'5 1,530 12, 300 10 ,100 1,650 4.3 1,410 2.400
<br />20 43,500 II 969 41,900 760 18,543,000 14,700 1,693,000 16,300 588,90, 1l,600 722 1,480 10,600 9,850 1.600 4.3 1,410 2,390
<br />21 48,000 8.6 846 47,000 5eo 18,602,000 11, 400 1,682,000 16,300 595,400 11,200 722 1,2&:> 12,600 8.690 1,570 3.8 1,410 1,720
<br />22 51,000 7.5 73" 52,500 520 18,671,000 7,050 1,671,000 13,100 599,600 11,500 719 1,240 10,100 8,230 1.300 4.4 1,450 1,6Eb
<br />23 56,400 5.4 614 56,800 528 18,145,000 18,300 1,679,000 14,100 COl,600 12,000 719 1,240 10,100 8,030 1,470 4.7 1,4lb 1.720
<br />24 58,600 5.0 515 &I ,200 5eo 18,817,000 18,000 1,686,000 14,100 003,200 11,800 722 1,210 ll, 100 7,990 1,590 4.4 1,390 1,390
<br />25 59,700 5-2 440 61,900 570 18,899,000 17,300 1,694,000 14,000 604, 400 1l,300 719 1,320 10 , goo 8,290 1,610 4.3 1,420 1.300
<br />26 59,700 5.0 360 61,900 520 16,968,000 11,000 1,700,000 13,900 608,000 10,500 714 1,400 10,500 8,290 1,660 4.4 1,450 1,220
<br />27 59,700 4.7 306 61 , 400 470 19,076,000 17,000 1,704,000 14,000 606.6oq 12,100 710 1,390 10,100 7.~ 1.640 4.3 1.,410 1,lOO
<br />28 61,900 6.4 242 62,500 426 19,164,000 13,000 1,102,000 14,000 601,20~ 11,600 702 1,350 9,900 7,990 1,530 4.3 1,430 1,140
<br />29 &3,000 5-2 192 66 ,000 398 19,267,000 6,28J 1,690,000 13,900 608,00 11,60 693 1,200 11,000 7,910 1,330 4.3 1,160 1.140
<br />30 64,100 5.0 154 68,500 354 19,357,000 16, 600 1,698,000 12 , eoo 608.409 11,200 696 1,370 10, 900 8,350 1,650 4.3 1,070 1,550
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<br />"""" 39,10( 14.2 1,195 40,540 545 m 15,160 --- 15,360 --- 12,71C 755 1,344 11,740 9,340 1,437 4.48 1,319 2,088
<br />Acre- 71 110 '2 410 ~1 eoo
<br />r~t 2,327,000 847 2 412 000 - _h '0 --- 014 200 m 756,50 44,930 79,970 698, 600 555,8:Jo 85,510 266 78,460 124,300
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<br />Tons I 20,667,<"d --- ,
<br />m :3-4,952,000 I
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<br />. Purnished by u. S. Bureau of' ReclamatiOn, based on powerplant records.
<br />Ialre Mead eva.poration by uass-tre.nsfer method during mnth was 42,000 acre-feet, equivalent to 4.2 inches.
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<br />t Combined flow of' river, Yums. Main Canal wasteway and
<br />Reservation Canal Main Drain No.4.
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<br />DOUGLAS D. LEWIS, District Engineer
<br />Tucson, Arizona
<br />May 10, 1962
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