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R + <br /> GUNNISON BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of+1.0 indicates that for October the GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> basin water supplies were near normal. Storage in Taylor s S..6.AR supply Index"1rtory <br /> Park, Crawford, and Fruitland reservoirs totaled 110% of 4-t <br /> normal on October 31. Flow at the gaging station 3 <br /> Uncompahgre River near Ridgway averaged 80.4 cfs as fl <br /> compared to the 1961-1991 October average of 84.9 cfs. The ; . <br /> National Weather Service reports October precipitation as . L.i : ) <br /> 135% of normal. Water supply conditions in the basin are o <br /> PPY Z nr. <br /> good with a large carryover in all reservoirs. The irrigation _ I ! : •, <br /> year is coming to a close and demand for water is minimal as r '` ' <br /> of the first of November. <br /> Outlook -4 , _........... <br /> JANB4 JANBS JAN96 JAN67 JANBB JANB9 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 <br /> It is too early to comment on the snowpack for skiing MONTFV YEAR <br /> or water supply purposes. <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns <br /> Stream flows below the federal reservoirs (Blue Mesa <br /> and Morrow Point) may be high this winter and spring as UNCOMPHGRE RIVER NR. R I DGWAY <br /> storage capacity is evacuated to create a flood control pool. FIRST MONTH OF THE WATER YEAR <br /> 5_,r/7 <br /> S 4 \ <br /> �n \ <br /> �a \dg / <br /> 2 <br /> 1961-1992 OCTOBER AVERAGE OCTOEER 1993 <br /> Representative Reservoirs <br /> Gunnison River B.8In <br /> 80 <br /> 70 r\ <br /> 60-+/ <br /> 50 <br /> un <br /> rc <br /> c <br /> hP <br /> 30 <br /> 20 <br /> 10 <br /> Taylor Part Crawford Fruitland <br /> IZZ Avg 10/31 Centsntf ® ,0/31/93 Content. <br /> 6 <br />