Laserfiche WebLink
<br />STREAMFLOW <br />Stream flow for the Colorado River, Green River and San Juan River stations for October 2001 are shown <br />in Table 2. Data presented in the following table was obtained from the montWy report of stream flow and <br />reservoir contents in the Upper Colorado River Basin, as provided by the US Geological Survey Water <br />Resources Division, Utah District. A comparison of montWy stream flow to average montWy stream flow <br />during an 86 year period from 1914 to 1999 is presented for each in figure 2 on page 4. <br /> <br />Table 2. <br /> <br />Stream flow for the Colorado River. Green River and San Juan River. October 2001 <br />CUMULATIVE % OF 86 YEAR <br />MONTHLY (1914-1999) <br />(OCTO 1) CUMULATIVE <br />DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <br />(1000 A.F.) (OCTOI) <br /> <br />OCTOBER <br />DISCHARGE <br />(1000 a.f) <br /> <br />% OF 86 YEAR <br />(1914-1999) <br />OCTOBER <br />DISCHARGE <br /> <br />Colorado River <br />near Cisco, Ut 215 215.4 <br />Adjusted (a) 173 78% 173.3 3% <br />Green River <br />at Green River, Ut 91 90.5 <br />Adjusted (b) 48 26% 48.1 1% <br />San Juan River <br />near Bluff, Ut 53 53.0 <br />Adjusted (c) 26 27% 25.9 1% <br />Total 359 <br />Adjnsted Total 247 48% <br />Colorado River <br />at Lees Feny (d) 607 <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 <br />Reservoir on November I, 1962 and in Fontenelle Reservoir in October of 1964. <br />(c) Adjusted for change in storage in Navajo Reservoir. Storage began on June 27, 1962. Not adjusted for San Juan- <br />Chama diversions. <br />(d) Including the Paria River discharge. <br /> <br />FORECAST <br />According to the November mid-month forecast the October inflow to Upper Basin Reservoirs ranged <br />from 21 % to 76% of average. The November 200 I through January 2002 inflow forecast for Lake Powell <br />is 64% of average at 850 TAF. <br /> <br />Table 3. <br /> <br />November 15th Forecast and inflow comparisons ofthe Upper Colorado River Basin Reservoirs <br /> <br />Lake Powell <br />Flaming Gorge <br />Blue Mesa <br />Fontenelle <br />Navajo <br /> <br />OCTOI INFLOW PERCENT NOVOI-JAN02 <br />(1000 a.f.) OF AVERAGE (1000 a.f) <br />244 45% 850 <br />14 21% 86 <br />27 76% 80 <br />21 40% 57 <br />9 21% 37 <br /> <br />PERCENT <br />OF AVERAGE <br />64% <br />63% <br />98% <br />53% <br />49% <br /> <br />2 <br />