WSP06343

• File Number: 8220.124.A
• Description: Pine River
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 1/1/1951
• Author: USDOI Bureau of Recl
• Title: Pine River Project Extension Colorado and New Mexico
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Month Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. !-lax. I l-lin. Max. Min. Max. i Min. Max. ' Min.
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November 58.3153.0 47.4 45.4 32.8 29.5 *5.0 *2.6 43.2 39.5 53.9 49.8
December 58.5 52.2 45.6 45.1 29.5 28.7 6.5 5.0 39.5 38.7 56.1 53.7
January 52.2143.0 46.3' 45.6 28.7 28.3 7.8 6.5 38.8 38.7 57.3 56.1
February 43.0 135.6 47.0 46.3 28.7 28.7 8.4 7.8 38.7 38.5 58.3 57.3
}larch 37.9 35.4 49.6 47.0 I 21.2 28.7 9.0 7.8 40.8 38.7 60.1 58.3
April 2.0 0 52.0 37.9 61.7 49.6138.2 29.2 19.3 9.0 58.7 40.8 66.4 (D.l
May 30.7 2.0 67.2 44.4 68.5 61.1 ffJ. 2 38.2 73.8 19.3 67.5 58.7 98.l 66.2
June 64.5 30.5 94.4 67.2 74.5 68.5 85.4 67.9 85.4 73.8 90.0 65.7 ll1.l 93.3
July 64.7 49.2 91.2 84.4 74.5 60.5 86.8 79.8 85.2 72.9 87.l 69.0 113.0 99.3
August 49.2 43.8 84.4 64.0 60.5 67.3 79.8 51.8 72.9 60.9 68.3 58.5 99.3 82.3
September 53.0 38.5 64.0 52.8 58.9 l$.5 51.8 12.7 60.9 44.9 58.1 47.7 98.6 95.1
October 54.7 52.2 52.8 47.4 48.5 32.8 12.7 -~-1..5 44.9 42.7 49.8 46.0 95.1 89.7
Maximum 6[;.7 94.4 74.5 86.8 85.4 90.0 113.0
Minimum 38.5 47.4 32.8 1.5 42.7 46.0 89.7

Table No. II
Actual Reservoir Operation
VALLECITO RESERVOIR
Pine River Project
Present Area - 33,160 Acres
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Minimum shown for year are minimums after filling season starts.

There is 3,395 acre-feet of dead storage with 348 surface acres.

Mean Maximum--87,000 A.F.
Mean Minimum-42,7oo A.F.

Elevation 7,650 ft.
Elevation 7,629 ft.

2,404 acres
1,727 acres

Average drawdown--21 feet - actual.