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ARKANSAS BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of+1.1 indicates that for September ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN <br /> the basin water supplies were slightly above normal. The 5 E'r''«'mew <br /> &c°'Y ',INN"'et�y <br /> National Weather Service reports September precipitation at 4_ <br /> 24%of normal. Reservoir storage measured on September 30 up 3_ j a <br /> was 91% of average. Flow at the gaging station, Arkansas • _ .--,. _ 'a . <br /> River near Portland, averaged 537 cfs for the month as 2, :: g - '• <br /> compared to the 1965-1991 September average of 477 cfs. A _ 1 rfT1 ; r <br /> dryerY <br /> than normal month both contributed to steadily <br /> ° �•-.- ' ,� <br /> declining stream flows and provided dry fields to assist in crop i;;��l <br /> harvesting. Individual sub-basins experienced different <br /> conditions as is usually the case: Fountain Creek experienced a <br /> numerous large rainfall events in the first half of September '3- <br /> with associated increased Fountain Creek flows. , ---. -' --- --- • <br /> JANE3 .MIIE4 .LINES JANES JAli7 ,AWES JAIIEE 4414E0 JA1491 JMi7 <br /> IQ4►W YEAR <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns: <br /> The Kansas VS.Colorado Arkansas River litigation has <br /> resumed with Kansas completing its rebuttal case and <br /> Colorado about to present sur-rebuttal arguments. The main <br /> stem call during the first 8 days of September was by the Ft. ARKANSAS RIVER NR. PORTLAND <br /> Lyon#2 (3-1-1887),September 9-29 had the call at the Amity 1 FLOW BY WATER TEAR <br /> (2-21-1887),and the last day of the month saw the Lamar#2 _ _ _ . <br /> (11-41886) controling. With DeWeese Reservoir in District 0 e . <br /> 13 nearly dry it is anticipated that needed outlet works repairs i °7 - - _ • <br /> will be completed during the current mild fall weather. This 4 , <br /> is DeWeese's first year of strict reservoir accounting. •e <br /> a <br /> a <br /> Y.— <br /> Public Use Impacts: +;v ° <br /> The Winter Water Annual Board of Directors meeting °3 • , - <br /> was held on October 2. Last year's Winter Water storage of 0.2 <br /> 159,335 AF was the largest of the last four years and 8,000 AF <br /> greater than average. The Fountain Valley pipeline which ° <br /> Oct N.v Cre Jan Feb Iaren AIPr I I ray .k/1. JV I Asp San <br /> delivers Fry-Ark Project water was shut down on September <br /> 21 for relining of the air chamber and water tanks; the f A 1262 <br /> current timetable calls for completion by the end of October. <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> ARKANSAS RIVER MEIN <br /> 120 <br /> 710- <br /> V 00- <br /> ' SO- <br /> LV.LV 70 <br /> ■^ - <br /> /. <br /> liV SD�/ <br /> aa .././. : <br /> John iertin fil5Cl° Ttreuola. Twin Leese <br /> ® Nos s EVES Contents ® W IW E3 Cont.nt. <br /> 4 <br />