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4 <br /> RIO GRANDE BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of+0.1 indicates that for August the RIO GRANDE BASIN <br /> SirYoe.Mater Supply Index History <br /> basin water supplies were normal. The National Weather S 1 <br /> Service reports August precipitation at 149% of average. 4_ <br /> Reservoir storage measured on August 31 was 105% of 3- . <br /> average. Flow at the gaging station, Rio Grande near Del • • •.{ .1 <br /> Norte, averaged 565 cfs for the month as compared to the '- ;:, ►; = <br /> 1961-1991 August average of 708 cfs. The rainfall in Alamosa <br /> was 1.97 inches, which is 0.84 inches above normal. The G <br /> temperature dipped to freezing on the 27th. ,_ <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns <br /> The river flows throughout the valley decreased <br /> steadily during the month until rains on August 24 increased -4 . . <br /> JNN3 JANW JAMS JMNfi JAWS JAHN JANIS .144P90 JA1411 JAli2 <br /> flows significantly. The Conejos River near Mogote went from 1 <br /> 205 cfs to a peak for the year of 2240 cfs. The Rio Grande <br /> near Del Norte went from about 300 cfs to almost 1700 cfs. <br /> Many smaller streams in the basin hit their highest flows of <br /> the year due to this storm. <br /> RID GRANDE NR. DELNORTE <br /> Public Use Impacts FLO BY MAT04 TEAR <br /> 1-1 <br /> After the Labor day weekend the number of tourists <br /> going to the high country will decrease substantially, but 0.9 <br /> hunters will take their place as Colorado's big game seasons e 9 <br /> get underway. 0 7 <br /> b' <br /> 0 S <br /> Yip <br /> 0.4 <br /> .3 <br /> .2 el <br /> 0.1 <br /> 0 <br /> Oct Nay CaC Jan Fab Morel, earl Oily Jun. July Aug i.pt <br /> IONTH <br /> 0 "CT[1M7) ♦ 011r'C 10777 O AVG A 11112 <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> R10 GAN=13.51N <br /> 34 <br /> 32 <br /> 30- <br /> xz- <br /> f <br /> !I "- <br /> Et. 44- <br /> a 12 <br /> 10 <br /> N <br /> Z /`1111 /J\� / // 11\ <br /> 0 <br /> plo Gran/• plstar0 iantallar la <br /> ® Avg.L 31 Catgents ® V 7 v e2 Contents <br /> 5 <br />