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<br />~ <br /> <br />001401 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />REPORT OF THE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION <br /> <br />U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY <br /> <br />September 14, 1965 <br /> <br />Runoff for July and August was much above normal in most of the <br />State. In the mountainous areas the above normal flow continued <br />because of the snow remaining in the high mountains and the frequent <br />showers. Scattered thunderstorms continued over the remainder of the <br />State. Outstanding floods occurred in the Bear Creek and Clear Creek <br />drainages on July 24 and in the Arkansas River Drainage from Canyon <br />City to Pueblo on August 21. <br /> <br />Recording gages have been installed at all but 2 of the 10 gaging <br />stations destroyed by the June flood and we hope to have the other 2 <br />reinstalled soon. Some of these are temporary structures that will be <br />replaced by permanent structures later. <br /> <br />Surveys for indirect measurements of peak flow of the June flood <br />were made at 100 sites in Colorado. These were completed in early <br />August. Computations are progressing slower than anticipated, partly <br />because of difficulties with the computer program, but preliminary <br />figures of peak discharge are available for about half of the sites. <br />A preliminary report listing all of the sites and the peak discharge <br />figures that are available will be released about September 25. <br /> <br />Sixteen new stream flow stations are to be established and 15 stations <br />are to be discontinued on September 30. The changes in the program are <br />given below: <br /> <br />Stations to be Established <br /> <br />Station Name <br /> <br />Cooperating Agency <br /> <br />1. Clear Fork Muddy Creek near Ragged <br />Mountain <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />2. East Brush Creek near Eagle <br /> <br />Do <br /> <br />3. Egeria Creek near Toponas <br /> <br />Do <br /> <br />4. Gypsum Creek near Gypsum <br /> <br />Do <br /> <br />~ 5. Marapur Creek near Hamilton <br /> <br />Do <br /> <br />6. South Fork Williams Fork near Pagoda <br /> <br />Do <br />