WSP07078

• File Number: 8220.130.J
• Description: West Divide Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 12/1/1937
• Author: USDOI - BOR
• Title: Western Slope Surveys - Colorado - The West Divide Project - December 1937 - Part 1 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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precipitation during the irrigation season (May to September,

inclusive) can be estimnted at 6 inches.

Table 1

Weather Data
Vicinity of W. Divide Project

Month

Alt.

: Mean Precipitation -.
In inches
:Glen-:
:wcoo : Silt Rifle:
:Sj:gs.:
5823: 5441 5310:

Silt - Preciritaticn: Rifle -
in inches : Temperature in degrees
Max. year Min.year: 29 years recoro
1897 1900 Average :Aver. Min.

Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
or
Mean

1.29: .88: .98: 1.12 .23 23.0 10.8
1.00: .82: .50: 1.23 .21 : 29.4 17.3
1.45 : 1.31: 1.02: 3..50 .36 37.6 24.6
1.27 : 1.14: 1.07: .97 1.48 47.8 32.8
1.19: 1.4.5: 1.23: 1..50 .13 .5.5.6 39.6
.81: .70: .48: .78 .11 6.5.0 46.8
1.31: 1.17 : 1.17: 1.34 T 71.0 .53..5
1.6.5 : 1.21: 1.22: 2.07 .2.5 69.2 .51.8
1.34: 1.3.5: 1.19: 1.37 1.07 60.8 43.8
1.17: 1.03: 1.32: 1.49 .80 49.0 33.0
.99: .72: .81: 1.16 1.16 37.3 23.0
1.06: .65 : .90: 1.39 .02 2.5.4 13.2 I
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:14.63: 12.43: 11.89: 17.92 .5.82 47.6 32..5 !
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Average Summer Precipitation (May to September, Inc1 usi ve) >
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Glenwood Springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.30 inches
S11 t........,...... II..... . ....... . .. 5.88 inches "
Rifle............................. . .5.29 inches >=
Years of Record for Precipitation (Some Inconplete) t
Glenwood Springs 1888-1930 ce,mplete 27 years
Silt 1894-1909 " 13 years
Rifle 1910-1930 " 16 years

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