DWR_4151780

• 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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ARKANSAS BASIN
Basinwide Conditions Assessment: 1
The SWSI value of-1.0 indicates that for March the ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
basin water supplies were slightly below normal. The S _ Surface Water Supply Irlbet HIat v
National Weather Service reports precipitation for March at ,- ,
125% of average. The Soil Conservation Service reportsto 3 .
snowpack on April 1 at 102% of average. Reservoir storage - : ^ z •k
measured on April 1 was 98%of average. Flow at the gaging 'y r - ;
station,Arkansas River near Portland,averaged 603 cfs for the 7
month as compared to the 1965-1991 March average of 336 1 0 11
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Outlook:
While the ranchers welcomed the relatively mild 3 r
winter the farmers wish for additional snows. .-.-
JAN63 JAN94 JANOS JAN66 JANI17 JAN66 JANOS .IA"Y0 JAN01 JA.N2
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Administrative/Manastement Concerns:
Winter Water stored as of March 15 was 159,335
acre-feet which is approximately 10% ahead of the 144,625
acre-feet stored as of that date last year. The Winter Water
call (03/01/1910) was on until March 15. On March 16&17 ARKANSAS RIVER NR. PORTLAND
the Rocky Ford Highline called (03/11/1886) and on March ,60 FLOW BV WATER YEAR
170 .
17 the Ft. Lyon second called (03/01/1887). 160
Public Use Impacts: 1 130
The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area public §n v vo
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informational meeting was held the first week in April to a I ,oga
receive public comment on proposed supplemental flows to s 1 " ��/
the Arkansas River mainstem above Canon City. This group `� 70
conducts monthly meetings. xi
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