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<br />CLIMATOLOGY <br /> <br />The Bear Creek drainage basin climate varies between semi-arid <br /> <br />and subhumid with precipitation ranging from approximately 13 inches at <br /> <br />the lower elevations to over 30 inches on the higher mountains. The esti- <br /> <br />mated mean annual precipitation for the basin is 18 inches. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Former Water District No.9 has two weather stations situated <br /> <br />within its boundaries. One station is located in the Town of Evergreen and <br /> <br />the other station is located approximately one mile southwest of the Town <br /> <br />of Morrison. The station at Evergreen has been recording temperature and <br /> <br />precipitation data since 1961. Prior to 1961 (1948-61) the station was located <br /> <br />approximately two miles southwest of Evergreen and recorded only precipi- <br /> <br />tation. The station near the Town of Morrison records only precipitation <br /> <br />and has been in continuous operation since 1948. <br /> <br />Information from the Evergreen station is presented in Tables 2, 3, <br /> <br />4, and 5. Information from the Morrison station is presented in Table 6. <br /> <br />Table 7 gives normall precipitation and temperature data for the Denver <br /> <br />weather station (city) which is located approximately 10 miles north of the <br /> <br />Bear Creek mouth and is within 100 feet of being at the same elevation. <br /> <br />It is felt that climatic information recorded at the Denver weather station <br /> <br />is representative of conditions at the lower elevations in the Bear Creek <br /> <br />drainage basin. Table 8 gives freeze data for the Denver station. <br /> <br />There are no snow courses within former Water District No.9. <br /> <br />1 <br />Normal is the average value for a particular date, month, or year over <br />a specific 30-year period. <br /> <br />-9- <br />