WSP05071

• File Number: 8146.400
• Description: Pueblo Dam - Reports
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 10/1/1994
• Author: US Geological Survey
• Title: Use of Frequency Analysis and the Extended Streamflow Prediction Procedure to Estimate Evacuation Dates for the Joint-Use Pool of Pueblo Reservoir Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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EXAMPLE: The lorecas\ of Apnl 15-Ma~ 14
inflow volume is about 63.000 acre-feet
(less than about 68,000 and more than about
58,000 acre-feel) and the joint-use pool has
a contents ot about 29,000 acre-feet on or
after April 1 . joint-use pool needs to be
emptied beginning about April 24 and be
completely empty by May 1.

Forecast of the April 15-May 14
inflow volume to Pueblo
Reservoir, in acre.leet

Conlents Aprr11-24
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Contenls April 26
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..... ___g~_~~E!n!s April 28

Conlants April 30

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April 30

Figure 21. Maximum allowable contents of the joint-use pool of Pueblo Reservoir between April 5 and May 5 for selected forecasts
of April 15-May 14 inflow volume.