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002169 \)\)Sp \l.\Dlll2. E Water Supply Outlook for Colorado and New Mexico - Page 5 YAMPA, WHITE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER WATERSHEDS IN COLORADO SUMMARY of SNOW MEASUREMENTS (COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS) < RI~R a.r.5lN Humb.' of THIS T[ ARS S..O" -'" Courses .""TER ~ F'ERCE..T OF SU~WATERSHED Aver.,ed L." 'Y 1'''' r I~I-IO A"..,.." Elk 2 61 88 Laramie 3 73 94 North Platte 5 68 92 White 2 71 117 Yampa 7 74 102 , .....~ ~ SIIOW COURSE MWUREMElTS 1 , CURRE~T INFORMATION , P~T IIECOIIO WATEII CONTENT DATE SNOW WATEII (INCHESI SNOW COURSE OF DEPTH CONTENT SUllVEY (INCHES) CINCHES) LAST I A\IG, TEAR 61-80 NORTH PLATTE BASIN Laramie River Deadman Hill 5/01 51 17.7E 22.6 18.0 McIntyre 4/28 26 8.0 14,.9 10.8 Roach 4/28 64 20.5 25.7 20.4 North Platte River Cameron Pass 4/30 72 30.0 34.4 32.1 Col umb ine Lodge 4/26 47 20.1 26.6 21.6 Northgate 4/23 16 4.1 10.3 4.3 Park View 4/23 25 7.2 13.6 7.2 Willow Cr. Pass (B) 4/23 36 11.0 18.8 11. 7 YAMPA BASIN Elk River Elk River 4/25 40 14.9 21.5 16.7 Hahn's Peak 4/25 22 8.5 17.1 9.8 White River Burro Mountain 4/29 47 18.9 25.3 15.6 Rio Blanco 4/29 31 12.4 18.6 11.2 Yampa River Bear River DISCC ~TINUEb Columbine (B) 4/26 47 18.6 26.6 21.6 Crosho 4/25 45 13.8 19.4 12.4 Dry Lake 4/30 48 21.2 30.0 18.9 Lynx Pass (B) 4/24 30 8.4 11.4 9.4 Rabbit Ears 4/26 76 30.0 37.0 28.0 Tower 4/30 129 56.9 66.4E 56.3 Yampa View 4/26 28 10.9 24.5 10.3 ~ COLORADO LEGEND . Fcncast PoInt . Snow Coune , ~ SNOTEL 51.. STREAMFLOW FORECASTS Percent of 1961-BOAverae- .. Ow~ 130% (l]]] 110-130% I::: :1 90-110% Ell 70- 90% '~ Under~ o 10 o 10 20 30 SCALE IN MILES YOUR WATER SUPPLY SNOWPACK CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED OVER LAST MONTH'S MEASUREMENTS. THE WHITE RIVER EASIN HAD THE LARGEST INCREASE OF 18% OVER APRIL 1 READINGS, AND IS CURRENTLY 117% OF AVERAGE. THE YAMPA BASIN IS NOW 102% OF AVERAGE, BUT ONLY 74% OF LAST YEAR. STREAMFLOW FORECASTS HAVE INCREASED OVER LAST MONTH FOR THE YAMPA RIVER. THE APRIL-SEPTEMBER VOLUME IS EXPECTED TO BE 300,000 ACRE-FEET FOR 105% OF AVERAGE FOR THE YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS. THE LOWEST STREAMFLOW FORECAST IS FOR THE LARAMIE RIVER NEAR WOODS. IT'S ANTICIPATED RUNOFF IS ONLY 83% OF AVERAGE. SOIL MOISTURE IS REPORTED GENERALLY FAIR IN THE IRRIGATED AREAS. THIS YEAR'S WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK IS FOR NORMAL WATER SUPPLY CONDITIONS DURING THE SPRING, HOWEVER WATER SUPPLIES WILL DECREASE DURING THE LATE SUMMER. STRfAlnOW FORECASTS (1000 Ac. Ft.) April - September FORECAST POINT For.ca'l ~ of Av...... Elk River at Clark 195 94 207.2 LarDie River Dear Wood. 210 83 132.0 Little Suke River at LU, 328 92 356 ,'8 North Platte River at Mortllaate 225 86 262.0 White Il1ver Dur lleelter 289 95 304.2 White River above Bangley 308 95 324.0 Yampa River near Maybell 925 97 956.0 Yam~a,River at Steamboat Springs 300 105 284.2 . NS-No survey. (B)-On adjaaent drainage. E - Estimated from SNOTE1. ST"EAH or A"EA expressed as .Poor. F.", Ayerale. Ex- cellent- W.th Respect to Usual Su I. Flow Poriod Sprinl L..o Soo..... S....... WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK ~ o lit Canadian River Avg. Fair Hunt Creek Avg. Fair Illinois River Avg. Fair Michigan River Avg. Fair Oak Creek Avg. Avg. Trout Creek Avg. Avg. WATERSHED SNOW PACK . . Based on 5 Slltllcled Snow Cour.ls ~ z W .J ~ ~ o &&.I IE &&.I ~ ; 20 . o z en en &&.I % U ~