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<br />STREAMFLOW <br />Streamflow for the Colorado River, Green River and San Juan River stations for February 2000 <br />are shown in Table 2. Data presented in the following table was obtained from the montWy report <br />of 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 ofmontWy <br />streamflow to average monthly streamflow during an 86 year period from 1914 to 1999 is <br />presented for each in figure 2 on page 4. <br /> <br />,/ <br /> <br />Table 2. <br /> <br />Streamflow for the Colorado River. Green River and San Juan River. Febnuuv 2000 <br />CUMULA TlVE % OF 86 YEAR <br />MONTHLY (1914-1999) <br />(OCT99-FEBOO) CUMULATIVE <br />PISCHARGE DISCHARGE <br />(1000 A.F.) (FEBOO) <br /> <br />FEBRUARY <br />DISCHARGE <br />(1000 aJ.) <br /> <br />% OF 83 YEAR <br />(1914-1996) <br />FEBRUARY <br />DISCHARGE <br /> <br />Colorado River <br /> <br />near Cisco. Ut <br /> <br />Adjusted (a, <br /> <br />Green River <br /> <br />at Green River. UI <br /> <br />Adjusted (b) <br /> <br />San Juan River <br /> <br />near Bluff. Vt <br /> <br />Adjusted '0 <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />Adi usted Total <br /> <br />Colorado River <br /> <br />at Lees Ferry (d) 653.9 <br /> <br />(a) Adjusted for change in storage in Blue Mesa Reservoir. Storage began in Bhlc Mesa ReservOir on October 27, 1965. <br />(b) Adjusted for change in storage in Flaming Gorge and FontenelJe Reservoirs. Storage began in Flaming Gorge Reservoir <br />on November I, 1962, and in Fontendle ReservOIr in October of ] 964. <br />Adjusted for change In Navajo Reservoir. Storage began on June 21. 1962. Not adjusted for San JU:;:.,'1-Chama <br />diversions. <br />Including the Paria River discharge. <br /> <br />,c; <br /> <br />(d) <br /> <br />187.5 <br />179.4 <br /> <br />200.7 <br />146.3 <br /> <br />48.5 <br />32.0 <br />357.624 <br /> <br />72% <br /> <br />\254.9 <br />1070.7 <br /> <br />i7% <br /> <br />93% <br /> <br />1033.2 <br />645.0 <br /> <br />80% <br /> <br />40% <br /> <br />287.6 <br />197.7 <br /> <br />5\% <br /> <br />FORECAST <br />According to the March 15th mid-month forecast the April through July forecast increased to the <br />range of 54%-85% of average, with Lake Powell expect!ng an inflow of 82%. The spring CRFS <br />Technical Committee Meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Oll Tuesday, April 11 at the BOR UC <br />Regional Office, Rm 8102, 125 S State Street, SLC, U1. Questions concerning the meeting can <br />be addressed to Roland Springer, rspringer@cbrfc.noaa.gov. <br /> <br />Table 3. Flow comparisons oftbe Upper Colorado Basin Reservoirs <br />Percent <br /> <br />lake Powell <br /> <br />Flaming Gorge <br /> <br />Blue Mesa <br /> <br />Fontenelle <br />Navajo <br /> <br />Apr-Ju12000 <br />6300 <br />\000 <br />590 <br />725 <br />410 <br /> <br />of Averae:e <br />82.00% <br />84.00% <br />85.00% <br />85.00% <br />54.00% <br />