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<br />STREAMFLOW <br />Stream flow for the Colorado River, Green River and San Juan River stations for November 200 I are <br />shown in Table 2. Data presented in the following table was obtained from the montWy report of stream <br />flow and reservoir contents in the Upper Colorado River Basin, as provided by the US Geological Survey <br />Water Resources Division, Utah District. A comparison of montWy stream flow to average montWy <br />stream flow 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. Greeu River and San Juan River. November 200 I <br />CUMULATIVE % OF 86 YEAR <br />% OF 86 YEAR MONTHLY (1914-1999) <br />(1914-1999) (OCTO I-NOVO I) CUMULATIVE <br />NOVEMBER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <br />DISCHARGE (1000 A.F.) (OCTO I-NOVO I) <br /> <br />NOVEMBER <br />DISCHARGE <br />(1000 a.f.) <br /> <br />Colorado River <br />near Cisco, Dt 193 408.4 <br />Adjusted (a) 187 55% 360.6 7% <br />Green River <br />at Green River, Ut 106 196.0 <br />Adjusted (b) 82 48% 130.0 3% <br />San Juan River <br />near Bluff, Dt 47 100.2 <br />Adjusted (c) 25 34% 51.2 3% <br />Total 346 <br />Adjusted Total 294 50% <br />Colorado River <br />at Lees Ferry (d) 611 <br /> <br />(a) Adjusted for change in storage iu 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) Includiug 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 2001 through January 2002 inflow forecast for Lake PoweH <br />is 64% of average at 850 TAF. <br /> <br />Table 3. December 17ili Mid-Month Forecast and iuflow comparisons of the Upper Colorado River Basin Reservoirs <br /> <br />Lake Powell <br />Flaming Gorge <br />Blue Mesa <br />Fontenelle <br />Navajo <br /> <br />NOVOI INFLOW PERCENT DECOI-FEB02 <br />(1000 a.f.) OF AVERAGE (1000 a.f.) <br />330 63% 825 <br />27 50% 65 <br />28 90% 61 <br />27 63% 60 <br />12 37% 45 <br /> <br />PERCENT <br />OF AVERAGE <br />67% <br />50% <br />84% <br />65% <br />62% <br /> <br />2 <br />