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SAN JUAN/DOLORES/ANIMAS BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of-0.5 indicates that for January the SAN J UA N/DO L O R E S/ANIMAS RIVER BASINS <br /> basin water supplies were near normal. The National Weather s Surface W.t.r Supply '°a•"I9LOrY <br /> Service reports January precipitation at 45%of average. The ._ <br /> Soil Conservation Service reports February 1 snowpack _ L , , <br /> ranging between 77% and 91% of average. Basinwide 3- <br /> i —.I � . <br /> reservoir storage was 134% of average on February 1. Flow 2- •- I— __; as ' , <br /> Animas River at Durango,averaged 198 j --' i <br /> at the gaging station, g g <br /> cfs as compared to the 1961-1991 January average of 211 cfs. _i D F _.. . `,� <br /> Most water supply factors remained stable during January. _,- M <br /> The last major precipitation event occurred during the first <br /> week of the month. Thereafter the snowpack remained nearly a : ,w, <br /> the same with some melting in the lower reaches contributing _3- I - r' <br /> to increased soil moisture. Temperatures in Durango were -4 --.,. ... <br /> JAN83 JAN134 JANBS JAN36 JAN97 JAN88 JAN99 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 <br /> over two decrees below average during the month although AONTH/Y[AR <br /> the daily lows did not reach extremes or break any records. <br /> These colder conditions left snow and ice on the ground at <br /> month's end. <br /> Outlook: ANIMAS RIVER NR. DURANGO <br /> Reservoir storage remains in good condition with over 190 FLOW 8,WATER YEA9 <br /> 125% of normal storage in the major irrigation reservoirs. a <br /> The outlook for filling and water supply remains good with <br /> 150 <br /> predictions of above average precipitation in the next thirty i 140 - <br /> 130 <br /> days. <br /> i cr7y,„_„,-. ' <br /> 12D <br /> 110 <br /> ' -ma <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns: W� <br /> River flows in the area are very near average with the ." �°60 <br /> 70 <br /> La Plata River at around 8.0 cfs and the Dolores River at u <br /> around 40 cfs. These flows will probably remain stable 40 ;� <br /> throughout the winter until mid-March. zo <br /> 1D <br /> mi. Nov . Jan Fe March <br /> AC faH <br /> 0E7 YGAR(1973) ♦ OW YEAR(1977) 0 AYG 1. 116 <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> DOLORES-ANI ANS BASINS <br /> 260- �\ <br /> 260- <br /> 240-7\ <br /> I <br /> 160 <br /> iy aO 160 <br /> a o .0../.\\N <br /> Si.~. 120.../A, <br /> • <br /> 100 <br /> 3 ea://://7\\\\. <br /> 60 •j20 <br /> MG Ph. Y4 1 I sc f to LM6n <br /> ® 00v9. 1/31 Cont•nt• ® 1/31/92 Cont8n5B <br /> 9 <br />