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ARKANSAS BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: I <br /> The SWSI value of+2.1 indicates that for December ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN I <br /> the basin water supplies were above normal. The National s g"*"'Water S Iy "'.torn <br /> Weather Service reports precipitation for December at 126% 4- r <br /> of average. The Soil Conservation Service reports snowpack � i 4 r ; ' <br /> on January 1 at 136%of average. Flow at the gaging station, v. 3 ! . = :4 =1 ; <br /> Arkansas River near Portland, averaged 537 cfs for the month 2 _ :III <br /> as compared to the 1965-1990 December average of 380 cfs. '- �: • <br /> i o <br /> ' , IT <br /> Reservoir storage measured on January 1 was 101% of 9 ° 1 d ' m " ' '- r� "" , <br /> average. Basin water administrators feel the above numbers i '' �' II <br /> i <br /> may be deceivingly optimistic. Mild December weather, _ <br /> 6 -2- /? <br /> relative to the preceeding November, was welcomed by <br /> ranchers but was somewhat foreboding to fanners who hope 3- <br /> that winter snows are not already finished. -4 " . . i . . -T- .. .T <br /> JAN03 JAN94 JAN85 JAN66 JAN67 JAN88 JAN89 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 <br /> MONTH/YEAR <br /> Outlook: <br /> Winter Water stored as of December 31, 1991 was <br /> 69,957 AF, which is 6248 AF ahead of last year. It is hoped <br /> this trend will continue. <br /> j� ARKANSAS RIVER NR. PORTLAND <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns: FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> 1so <br /> The Kansas vs Colorado Supreme Court Case involving 140 <br /> the Arkansas River will resume in late February. There has ;�o _ <br /> been considerable press coverage regarding the proposed •• 11° <br /> purchase of up to 50%of the Ft. Lyon shares by the Colorado •n 1°° <br /> Interstate Gas Company via a subsidiary. This matter is a f 90 - <br /> unfolding slowly. The mainsteam call in effect during ,F ,o ea r <br /> December was the Winter Water call of 3/1/1910. sv 60 <br /> 1 s° <br /> 40 <br /> Public Use Impacts: 3O <br /> Proposed budget cuts by the Legislature and 20 <br /> Governor's office will impact water users in the areas of water 10 <br /> °CL Nov aC J•n Feb march <br /> commissioner contacts, and data collection and processing. MONTH <br /> WET YEAR C1904) + DRY YEAR C1977) o AVG A 199 <br /> Since 1989 Water Commissioners have been operating at a <br /> 35% reduction in average milage. <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN <br /> 140 <br /> 130- <br /> 110- <br /> 110 <br /> i 100- <br /> 1 90-i <br /> a• 70 OO <br /> s 0i /\,\\ \,/\ N <br /> 30 <br /> /\ y- 77\ <br /> 21:' // \ // //\ //\\\* <br /> 0 <br /> John Mart In Pueblo Turquoise Twin Lease <br /> ® Avg. 12,31 Content• ® 1V/31/91 Content• <br /> 4 <br />