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GUNNISON BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: 1 <br /> The SWSI value of-1.4 indicates that for October the SURFACE WATER SUPPLY I NOEX <br /> • <br /> ilsoln <br /> basin water supplies were below normal. Precipitation for the a "°"Oliver <br /> 1 <br /> month was 87%of average. Basinwide reservoir storage was ._ <br /> 114% of average on November 1. Taylor Park Reservoir 3 y !! P, I Li; <br /> .r - <br /> contents (usable) measured 80,710 acre-feet on November 1 .1 ' „M y. <br /> and Blue Mesa Reservoir contents measured 644,800 acre-feet 2 <br /> ; , 1: I : ,- <br /> • <br /> (usable), both above average. Flow at the gaging station, j ' I. _ is ; l 1 <br /> III I J ill,f Ill <br /> Uncompahgre River near Ridgeway, averaged 61.8 cfs for the 1 o I: u ' "" ?ci - <br /> mu <br /> _� ll,l✓ i t 1 I <br /> month as compared to the 1961-1991 October average of 84.9 4, om . , <br /> cfs. 0 _2_ I r' imI • 1, <br /> 0 •1 �.1 <br /> I ' <br /> Outlook: <br /> Water supply conditions were generally good during -• ... <br /> J0M82 JAmea -ANM JM45 JAMS 40407 JANOS .AIMS JANDO JMi1 <br /> the 1991 irrigation season. While the major streams had 14NTM/Y6W <br /> adequate supplies,many high elevation tributaries were water <br /> short. Precipitation events were extremely timely this year <br /> helping to alleviate demand. <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns: UNCOMPHGRE RIVER NEAR R I DGWAY <br /> After a warm dry fall, the basin began to get some = 1 <br /> moisture the last week of October. Rain and snow since that <br /> time have nearly brought an end to irrigation demand. The ,.,//f <br /> Gunnison Tunnel was turned off October 28. The <br /> Uncompaghre River was under administration for only a few <br /> ,-, //////////////// <br /> days this irrigation season. A call on the San Miguel lasted a <br /> 3 <br /> only one day. No call was placed on the Gunnison mainstem G <br /> this year. 1 v 2 <br /> Public Use Impacts: ,All are encouraged to participate in winter water <br /> based recreation such as downhill and cross-country siting, � Qi <br /> ice , ,., , p.Ys �A 11 l <br /> fishing, ice climbing, etc. <br /> Gunnison River Basin Reservoir Supplies <br /> ga . <br /> w <br /> 4 5" <br /> 4 <br /> St, <br /> 9 76 <br /> 3 <br /> ?a <br /> 10 <br /> 0. /r\ G////)t\-N\\y ..11"I --.1 <br /> Ts,lr irr% Grose cod Fruit lard <br /> ® Avg 10131 Conant. ® 10131I f1 cant.. <br /> 6 <br />