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6 <br /> On the average, 63 percent of an annual precipitation of 17 inches <br /> occurs during the five months of April through August. The hottest <br /> month is July, with a mean average temperature of 66°F. January, with <br /> a mean average temperature of 29°F. is the coldest. During the 20 <br /> years of record, snow has fallen in all months except July, August <br /> and September. An average total snowfall of 13 inches occurs during <br /> each month of February, March and April . Average total snow for the <br /> winter is 66 inches. <br /> These climatological data for the Allen and Maxwell Mine areas <br /> indicate an environment of relatively low stress for wildlife. On <br /> rare occasions a depth of 18 inches or more of snow may be reached, <br /> usually for a brief period. While this, and cold weather, represents <br /> increased stress for such game populations as elk (Cervus eZaphus), <br /> mule deer (OdocoiZeus hemionus) and wild turkey (MeZeagris gaZZopavo), <br /> occasions of high hazards are rare. The Purgatoire River and associated <br /> small ponds will generally be frozen and unavailable for waterfowl from <br /> about November 15 to the end of March. <br /> Watershed Characteristics <br /> The North Fork of the Purgatoire originates above timberline at an <br /> elevation of more than 12,000 feet on the east flank of Trinchera Peak. <br /> The many creeks that feed the South Fork head along the Sangre de Cristos <br /> from Purgatoire Peak north to Culebra Peak. Source of the Middle Fork <br /> l <br /> I <br />