WSP02853

• File Number: 8056
• Description: Drought Preparedness
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 12/1/2000
• Author: Colo Div Water Resou
• Title: Colorado Water Supply Conditions Update - December 2000 through February 2002
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Basinwide Conditions Assessment
The SWSI value' of .,.1.4 indicates that for November
the basin water supplies were below normal. The Natural
Resources Conservation Service reports that December 1
snowpack is 79% of normal. Flow at the gaging station
Yampa River at Steamboat was 105 cfs, as compared to the
long-term average of 124 cfs,
Conditions in NoVember.. continued the snowy
pattern that started at the end of October, For the month,
precipitation was 98%6f average basin wide; with the
mountains . above Steamboat Springs receiving ciose to
130% of average, Temperatures were much below average
resulting in little melting of the snowfall. Soil moisture
content remains low. Stream flows throughout the basin are
near normal levels, Reservoirs have gone into storage
mode.

Outlook
Hopes are high that snowfall will remain at or above
average,

Administrative/Manaaement .Concerns
There are no administrative concerns at the present

time,

Public Use Impacts
Winter recreational activities are in full swing.

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