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►. . <br /> YAMPA/WHITE BASIN t <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of-2.6 indicates that for August the YAMPA-WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> basin water supplies were below normal. The National 5 � « -sT• .*_ cl ly tt In•M NI•tor y <br /> Weather Service reports August precipitation at 66% of <br /> average. Flow at the gaging station, Yampa River at W 3 mil <br /> Hifi <br /> Steamboat,was 111 cfs as compared to the 1961-1991 August .inii ,,II n <br /> 111111 1 11 I,11 <br /> average of 158 cfs. Basin wide stream flows continued below I 11p11 I, Hilo I <br /> s I 111111 II IIIIII!! I <br /> average, and did not reach anticipated levels. Most reservoir j 1 I IIIIII 11 11111f11 I <br /> I 111111 11 11111111 I 1 , <br /> I I will I li IIIIII II I I ' I <br /> storage water has been released, and demands for water _ a ,, ,, „ „ ,, ,, ,,, , , 111! <br /> administration were minimal during the harvest season. I �1' i 1 , 11, i i';I,;1, 1111 1,1,1,1' 11, 1 <br /> ' I II' ' ; ' iiui i III Iil�i 1� 1 <br /> Stagecoach Reservoir continued to fill at a slow rate while . I II��� 'fly!,;I�il ;I <br /> maintaining a continuous release of 50 cfs for hydroelectric a11111 'I,' ' <br /> I <br /> power generation. The flows in the Elk and Yampa rives were 3 <br /> II <br /> supplemented by releasing water from Steamboat Lake for the -• - ..... _ _. - -- .0...�......._ <br /> .IANE3 JANEA JANE5 JAN96 JANO7 JAN88 JAN89 JAN90 JAN61 JMM2 <br /> Endangered Fish Recovery Program. NONTH#YEAR <br /> Outlook: <br /> Stream flows should remain at present levels through <br /> September. The release of water from Steamboat Lake will <br /> supplement the flow in the lower Yampa through early YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT <br /> FLOW OY WATER YEAR <br /> October. E0° <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns: '°° <br /> Administration requirements will be minimal for the =remainder of the year. ` 4., • _ <br /> ei <br /> Public Use Impacts: s g <br /> Low stream flows will have an adverse impact on 2aa , <br /> recreational uses of the rivers for the remainder of the i , . <br /> summer. . 1 <br /> ° <br /> Oct NiO. Oac Jan Fob Warch Aar I I Way Jul. July MO fact <br /> 0 PET(1 M1) i IRTV C 1677) • AvERAf0 • 1982 <br /> 8 <br />