DWR_4151773

• Title: OCTOBER 1992 SWSI: COLORADO WATER SUPPLY CONDITIONS UPDATE, SURFACE WATER SUPPLY INDEX
• Year: 1992
• Document Type - Publications and Reports: SWSI Monthly Report

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GUNNISON BASIN
Basinwide Conditions Assessment:
The SWSI value of-1.8 indicates that for September GUNNISON RIVER BASIN
the basin water supplies were below normal. The National s Wf-a law` 'IY Ml.tery
Weather Service reports September precipitation at 44% of 4
average. Reservoir storage measured on September 30 was ; 3 j 1111 II
98% of average. Flow at the gaging station, Uncompahgre him I II
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River near Ridgway, averaged 92 cfs for the month as 2
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compared to the 1961-1991 September average of 105 cfs. 1 III, I IIIIII I IIIIII Him i I ,III, I
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1992 has been a good irrigation year in the basin. In spite of i a I ,IIIIII IIIIII' ,,,,,,111 I,II I I IIII' I
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year resulted in a good water supply for most agricultural a -2 II, 11,11 I1 111 I
users on most streams. ° 1; 11
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Outlook ............. � ....-_ - __...... - .. . .
JAN13 JAM JANOS JA7MG JM487 JAN11 JAMS JAN40 JAN41 JAM
Reservoir carry over should be better than for the past =OW TSA I
several years.
Administrative/Management Concerns
After the first of October, demand for water is very
limited with only a small amounts needed for pastures and UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NR. R I DGWAY
FLOW
orchards at lower elevations. IN WATER YEAR
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