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<br />o <br />C\1 <br />""" <br />..-{ <br /> <br />GUNNISON RIVER SUBBASIN REPORT$ <br /> <br />To facilitate the analysi!! an<i- presentation of data, the Gunnison RivEr <br />Ba!!in wa!! divided into five subbadns. These subbasin!! were delineated <br />because of th", na.ture of their individual water and rel;1ted land resource <br />problems. Soi::'t" vegetation, water supply, pr€se:>t water use, economic <br />development, and potential water development possibilities and related water <br />re~uirements are discus!!ed for each of the subbasins. The subbasins are <br />delineated an the project location map following page 24 an<i- are described <br />as follows: <br /> <br />Upper Gunnison .s':!.~.i.Il <br /> <br />This subbasin incl.udes the 4.ainage area pf <br />the Gunnison Tunnel midway in Black Canyon. <br />Taylor, East and Lake Fork Rivers, Cebolla, <br />Ohio Creeks. <br /> <br />the Upper Gunnison River above <br />Major streams include the <br />Cochetopa, Tomichi, Quarts and <br /> <br />Smith Fork-Crystal Subbasin <br /> <br />This subbasin includes the drainage area of the Sr"ith }'ork, Iron and Crystal <br />Creeks. <br /> <br />North Fork Subbasin <br /> <br />The drainage area of the North Fork of the Gunnison River and tributaries, <br />and Leroux, Currant, Surface and Tongue Creeks, are included in this sub- <br />basin. <br /> <br />Uncompahgre Subbas~n <br /> <br />The drainage at'ca of the UnCompahgre River and tributaries, and the drainage <br />area of Roubideau Creek, are included in this subbasin. <br /> <br />Whi tewa ter Subbas i'l <br /> <br />The drainage areas of Escalante, Dominiguez, Northeast, Whitewater and Kahnah <br />Creeks are included in this subbasin. <br /> <br />- 24 - <br />