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-2- <br /> <br />B, REGIONAL HYDROLOGY <br />1. Climate <br />The climate in the vicinity of Meeker, Colorado is typical of the Rocky <br />Mountain region, Average precipitation at Meeker is summarized by months in <br />Table 1. <br />Table 1 - Precipitation Summary (inches) Meeker, Coloradol <br /> Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Ju_y Aug. Sept. <br /> <br /> 1.49 1.12 1.35 1.16 1.00 1.28 1.57 1,33 1.32 1,42 1.81 1.28 <br />Total Annual: 16.13 <br />Source: Leaf (.]977b) <br />Annual precipitation in the subalpine zone of the White River drainage basin <br />exceeds 30 inches. Perhaps 60-80 percent of the annual precipitation falls as <br />snow; virtually all of the runoff from the basin is generated from snowmelt. <br />Average annual temperatures vary from approximately 45°F at the lower elevations <br />to 30'F above 10,00.0 feet. <br />1 <br />