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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YAMPA/WHITE BASIN
Basinwide Conditions Assessment:
The SWSI value of-0.8 indicates that for September YAMPA—WHITE RIVER BASINS
the basin water supplies near normal. The National Weather s Sur`ace your amply Ind.History
Service reports September precipitation at 89% of average. 4
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Flow at the gaging station, Yampa River at Steamboat, was � , 11111
109 cfs as compared to the 1961-1991 September average of 1IIIIIIIII�
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112 cfs. Water requirements were kept to a minimum during 2 1 Muni i n�,n
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September due to cooler temperatures and a couple of storms. , ' I 11,n n 1 1, l I I I i 111 1
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Stream flows continued below averse but did not reach a _ , " ,,,,, ' I' I"""' I ' '
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critical level. Flows in the Elk and lower Yampa rivers were _, ; I I II; ;;p;, I;,11 11
supplemented by water released from Steamboat Lake for the I III �'i v ;I!, 1
cEndangered Fish Recovery Program. Flows in the Yampa were a II ''1 1 11
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also supplemented by water released from Fish Creek "'
Reservoir in preparation of scheduled repairs and enlargement -`. 3 JAN114 .11001,5 Jam; JAN117 JAM; WOO Jw., ;;,,,N
of the dam. 'CI""'`E"'"
Outlook:
Stream flows should remain at or near present levels
throughout the winter months. The release of reservoir water
for the Endangered Fish Recovery Program is close to YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT
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completion. ... '
Administrative/Management Concerns: '°°
Administration requirements will be minimal for the i
remainder of the year. t„ ��
Public Use Impacts: Y
Public use impact should be minimal until next .,
spring.
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