DWR_4151776

• Title: APRIL 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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SAN JUAN/DOLORES/ANIMAS DOLORES/ANIMAS BASIN
Basinwide Conditions Assessment:
The SWSI value of +0.3 indicates that for July the SAN JUAN/DOLORES/ANIMAS RIVER BASINS
basin water supplies were near normal. Basinwide reservoir S
9u*'`.TART. Supply `OOWI 1419.4y
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storage was 125%of average on August 1. Flow at the gaging
Istation, Animas River at Durango, averaged 914 cfs astri1 , I I
compared to the 1961-1991 July average of 1150 cfs. Typical {1 N
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seasonal conditions occurred during July. While rivers r _ -►-
r If.,dropped off periodic thunderstorms provided relief in areas ' L.E d , — AI'which needed moisture. Ranchers generally received an $ oI fit. '' ' l- , -1N,r,1
excellent production of hay during the first cutting, with rain _ I. }:
storms in some cases being troublesome. Excellent carryover Y -
of reservoir storage enabled users with storage to obtain full a J 4
supplies. _3-
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JAN93 JAN94 JAN9S JAN96 JAN97 JAN69 JAN99 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92
Outlook IONTW YEAR
Prospects are for continued low stage flows
supplemented by adequate supplies of storage water into the
fall.
Administrative/Management Concerns ANIMAS RIVER NR. DURANGO
FLOW 9Y WATER TEAR
The La Plata River was under administration for the 1 1
entire month with points on the river entirely dry after July 0 9 I
16. However, return flows enabled Colorado to meet its 0 9 1
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compact obligations. s 0.7
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13 WET C1973) 1. DRY(1977) o AVG A 1992
REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS
COLO:ES-ANIMAS RIVER BASINS
400
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® Avg. 7/31 Content! ® 7/31/92 Cont■nt■
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