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ARKANSAS BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of-0.1 indicates that for January the ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN <br /> basin water supplies were normal. The National Weather s S"'"' is Y Ind.History <br /> _ <br /> Service reports precipitation for January at 66% of average. 4- , <br /> The Soil Conservation Service reports snowpack on February 3 t- <br /> .. <br /> 1 ranging between 89% and 141% of average. Reservoir ;--, <br /> 7 L 1 _ <br /> storage measured on February 1 was 82%of average. Flow at 2- —" ' ''- - . <br /> the gaging station, Arkansas River near Portland, averaged 1 1- ♦,,... i <br /> as compared to the 1965-1991 Januaryo-...c:' "`" <br /> 524 cfs for the month p <br /> average of 344 cfs. Last November's gains in soil moisture 1 <br /> have been diminished by Januarys mild weather and recent a <br /> winds. <br /> -3- <br /> Outlook: i............. .. . .... — <br /> .JAN83 JANB4 JANB5 JANB6 JANS7 JANSB JANO9 JAN20 JAN91 JAW2 <br /> The Soil Conservation Service stream flow forecast is hnNTW TEAR <br /> for 94% of average on the Arkansas at Salida. The mild <br /> January has fanners concerned that winter precipitaion has <br /> already concluded as of November of 1991. <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns: <br /> The Kansas vs Colorado Supreme Court Case involving ARKANSAS RIVER NR. PORTLAND <br /> the Arkansas River will resume in late February. Winter '50 I FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> Water stored as of January 31 was 108,939 acre-feet which is 140 <br /> r - <br /> approximatly 10%ahead of last year. The river call on during 130 fi <br /> 120 <br /> January was the Winter Water call of March 1, 1910. Task I <br /> Force One is a group of water users and concerned citizens § 1°° <br /> formed recently in the Lower Arkansas River Basin to address s SO <br /> BO <br /> water resource development matters of all types, including >g 70 <br /> transfers, economic impacts, conservation, etc. S 60 <br /> sa <br /> ' 40 <br /> Public Use Impacts: 30 <br /> Proposed budget cuts by the Legislature and 20 <br /> Governor's office will impact water users in the areas of water10 <br /> Oct N7V . Jen Fib Batch <br /> commissioner contacts, and data collection and processing. PONTH <br /> "67 YEAR`1Ss4) + DRY YEAR`" 'PMThe legislature has proposed reducing by 25% the annual <br /> travel budget which if implemented this late in the fiscal year <br /> could equate to less than 1/2 the normal travel during spring <br /> run-off. <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> ARKANSAS RIVER 9ASIN <br /> 140 - f <br /> 130- r <br /> 120- <br /> 110- <br /> 100- X <br /> i 90- <br /> i; 7°--/ ///\ <br /> 8 E 60 <br /> • 50 J <br /> 4 40 .../..\\ /\ <br /> /. \ / \ V X <br /> 20-///- /\\ <br /> John 6rrtin Pueblo Ty^O.DIcc Twin L.A.s <br /> ® Avp. 1171 Contents ® 1/31,12 Content• <br /> 4 <br />