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<br />\ <br /> <br />STREAMFLOW <br />Stream flow for the Colorado River, Green River and San Juan River stations for September 2001 are <br />shown in Table 2. Data presented in the following table was obtained from the monthly 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 ofmontWy 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. Green River and San Juan River. September 2001 <br />CUMULATIVE % OF 86 YEAR <br />MONTHLY (1914-1999) <br />(OCTOO-SEPOl) CUMULATIVE <br />DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <br />(1000 A.F.) (OCTOO-SEPOl) <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER <br />DISCHARGE <br />(1000 a.f.) <br /> <br />% OF 86 YEAR <br />(1914-1999) <br />SEPTEMBER <br />DISCHARGE <br /> <br />Colorado River <br />near Cisco, Ut 221 2968.6 <br />Adjusted (a) 177 70% 3005.9 56% <br />Green River <br />at Green River, Ut 71 2449.3 <br />Adjusted (b) 29 17% 2336.2 52% <br />San Juan River <br />near Bluff, Ut 41 U57.l <br />Adjusted (c) 18 19% 1361.9 78% <br />Total 332 <br />Adjusted Total 224 43% <br />Colorado River <br />at Lees Ferry (d) 460 <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 iu 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 October mid-month forecast the September inflow to Upper Basin Reservoirs ranged <br />from II % to 78% of average. The October through December 200 I jnflow forecast for Lake Powell is <br />50% of average at 750 TAF. <br /> <br />Table 3. <br /> <br />October 15th Forecast and inflow comparisons of the Upper Colorado River Basin Reservoirs <br /> <br />Lake Powell <br />Flaming Gorge <br />Blue Mesa <br />Fontenelle <br />Navajo <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER <br />INFLOW <br />(1000 a.f.) <br />206 <br />18 <br />30 <br />20 <br />4.4 <br /> <br />PERCENT OCT-DEC 2001 PERCENT <br />OF AVERAGE (1000 a.f.) OF AVERAGE <br />43% 750 50% <br />26% 51 32% <br />78% 70 75% <br />37% 51 40% <br />1I% 36 40% <br /> <br />2 <br />