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r • y 1 • SANJ VAN DOLOR..S/Ai IMAS BASIN Basinwide Conditions Assessment: • The SWSI value of-0.4 indicates that for February the SAN JUAN/DOLORES/ANIMAS RIVER BASINS basin water supplies were near normal. The National Weather '"n'"' '""Y °'""`"""" s Service reports February precipitation at 104% of average. The Soil Conservation Service reports March 1 snowpack - `- a ranging between 79%of average in the Dolores watershed to '- r' 93%of average in the San Miguel basin. Basinwide reservoir 2- I 1 storage was 132%of average on March 1. Flow at the gaging 1 ,- i . station, Animas River at Durango, averaged 187 cfs as 5 a . compared to the 1961-1991 February average of 211 cfs. - February is an important month when the mountains and local areas develop conditions from which final predictions of o ., supply conditions for the early summer can be made. -�- Temperatures were warm enough that the snow at lower _4 3 .57 JAMIE JA/191 elevations was melting rapidly by months end, with much of ..""A J404111 44 0 4. ' JAPEID0 4 A"'11 2 %arty YEAR the water contributing to soil moisture rather than running off into the streams. Outlook: ANIMAS RIVER NR. DURANGO Reservoir storage remains at approximately normal for F`°" WAVER TEAR this time of year with over 132% of normal storage in the ;�- - ' - a major irrigation reservoirs. The outlook for filling and water ;� • supply remains good with predictions of above average ;:� - r precipitation in the next thirty days. 170 a.- „a +oo Administrative/Management Concerns: 2; '° LL _ g w The winter recreation season has been excellent with w f ,-- the snow conditions the area has experienced. No water '° 1 r �r� shortages or significant problems have been reported to this office and prospects are high for an adequate irrigation 1 1 1 1 a- season. act Novom Join Fie ',ref, CI AT mut C t979] a OW TEAR{1977, a AVG a 1917 REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS aa.0•63.ANIsN5 ow., no 2.0 IItea b ' is \ VCa1q! 'AEI lEcILe 'LMOn ®Avs. S 29 C....ie. ®a,2!/97 aun«n. 9