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<br />\\ <br /> <br />STREAMFLOW <br />Streamflow for the Colorado River, Green River and San Juan River stations for March 1999 are <br />shown in Table 2. Data presented in the following table was obtained from the monthly report of <br />streamflow and reservoir contents in the Upper Colorado River Basin, as provided by the U.S. <br />Geological Survey Water Resources Division, Utah District. A comparison of monthly <br />streamflow to average monthly streamflow during an 84 year period from 1914 to 1997 is <br />presented for each in figure 2 on page 4. <br /> <br />Table 2. <br /> <br />MARCH <br />DISCHARGE <br />(1000 a.f) <br /> <br />Streamflow for the Colorado River. Green River and San Juan River, March 1999 <br />CUMULATIVE % OF 84 YEAR <br />% OF 83 YEAR MONTHLY (1914-1997) <br />(1914-1996) (MAR 99) CUMULATIVE <br />MARCH DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <br />DISCHARGE (1000 AF.) (MAR 99) <br /> <br />Colorado River <br /> <br />near Cisco, Ut <br /> <br />Adjusted (a) <br /> <br />Green River <br /> <br />at Green River. Ut <br /> <br />Adjusted (b) <br /> <br />San Juan River <br /> <br />near Bluff, Ut <br /> <br />Adjusted (c) <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />Adjusted Total <br /> <br />Colorado River <br /> <br />at Lees Ferry Cd) 819.2 <br /> <br />(a) Adjusted for change in storage in Blue Mesa Reservoir. Storage began in Blue Mesa Reservoir on October 27, 1965. <br />(b) Adjusted for change in storage in Flaming Gorge and Fontenelle Reservoirs. Storage began in Flaming Gorge Reservoir <br />on November I, 1962, and in Fontenelle Reservoir in October of 1964. <br />(c) Adjusted for change in Navajo Reservoir. Stomge began on June 27,1962. Not adjusted for San Juan-Chama <br />diversions. <br />(d) Including the Paris River discharge. <br /> <br />212.7 <br />213.1 <br /> <br />69% <br /> <br />1424.5 <br />1357.0 <br /> <br />80% <br /> <br />378.2 <br />281.6 <br /> <br />99% <br /> <br />1718.0 <br />1142.4 <br /> <br />105% <br /> <br />53.8 <br />54.2 <br />548. 9 <br /> <br />46% <br /> <br />454.6 <br />457.6 <br /> <br />91% <br /> <br />FORECAST <br />March inflows ranged from 58%-137% of average. The April through July forcast ranges from <br />49%-106% of average according to the April 15th final foreast, with Lake Powell dropping to <br />65% of average. <br /> <br />Table3 . Flow comparisons of the Upper Colorado Basin Reservoirs <br /> Outlook <br /> March Flow Percent of Apr-Jul 1999 Percent of <br /> (1000 a.f.) Average (l000 a.f.) Average <br />Fontenelle 62 137. 00% 900 106.00% <br />Flaming Gorge \\2 \\8.00% 1250 105.00% <br />Blue Mesa 45 13400% 460 66.00% <br />Navajo 45 58.00% 375 49.00% <br />Lake Powell 538 89.00% 5000 65.00% <br />