WSP04890

• File Number: 5000.350
• Description: Flood Protection Section - Flood Activities - 1985
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 6/1/1985
• Author: USDA - Soil Conserva
• Title: Water Supply Outlook for Colorado - 06-01-85
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK FOR COLORADO

Report Released By
Sheldon G. Boone, State Conservationist
USDA Soil Conservation 'Service
2490 West 26th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80211

Current Information Past Record
Water Content (Inches)
Date Snow Water % of June 1 June 1
Snow Courses of Depth Content 1961-80 1961-80 Last
Survey Inches Inches Average Average Year
Bert houd Summit 5/31 28 11.4 81 14.1 25.0
Boulder Falls N/S 8.6E 3.4
Cameron Pass 5/31 34 17.6 71 24.7 23.6
Cascade 5/30 0 0.0 0
Columbine Lodge 5/31 0 0.0 0 2.1 0
Fremont Pass 5/31 27 8.8 84 10.5 17.1
Grizzly Peak 5/31 24 8.1 79 10.3E 14.9
Hagerman Tunnel N/S
Joe Wright 5/31 35 15.6 68 23.0 26.5
Lake Irene 6/1 30 12.0E 109 11.0E 22.8
Mesa Lakes 5/30 2 0.8 22 3.6 5.1
Milner 5/27 3 1.1 30 3.7 7.9
Mineral Creek 5/30 0 0.0 3.2E 0
Park Reservoir 5/30 28 14.8 72 20.6* 11.9
Park View 5/31 0 0.0 0 0.1 0
Phantom Valley 6/1 0 0.0 I. 7E 0
Porphyry Creek 6/1 18 7.2 112 6.4 11.8
Rabbit Ears 5/31 25 12.3 77 15.9 23.2
Red Mountain Pass 5/30 66 30.8 167 18.4 30.7
Spud Mountain 5/30 37 16.7 123 13.6 6.1
Tennessee Pass 5/31 0 0.0 0 0.2 0
Two Mile 6/3 30 9.9 71 13.9 12.8
University Camp 5/27 10 3.7 37 10.1 10.8
Upper San Juan 5/29 36 17.8 200 8.9 0
Ute Pass N/S 5.9E
Willow Creek Pass 5/31 0 0.0 0 1.2 1.3
Wolf Creek Pass 5/29 34 18.9 233 8.1 0
Wolf Creek Summit 5/29 95 45.0 170 26.4 22.4
N/A - Not Available.
N/S - No survey.
E - Es t imat ed
* - Less than 5 years of record.