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I ' <br /> ARKANSAS BASIN <br /> 1 <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: I <br /> The SWSI value of 0.6 indicates that for September ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN <br /> the basin water supplies were near normal. Flow at the s Surface Mats s Supply Ind Ntctory <br /> gaging station Arkansas River near Portland averaged 302 cfs, 4- <br /> as compared to the long term average of 481 cfs. Storage in ui _ <br /> Turquoise, Twin Lakes, Pueblo, and John Martin reservoirs 3 -_ ,,: ;.I. <br /> q <br /> totaled 200% of normal as of the end of September. 2- -: - = '+ -4 <br /> The current Arkansas River flows continue to be " _ ' f~" <br /> virtually all native in origin both above and below Pueblo,and g D �' •. "^ J'L `"� ' "R'[firi " <br /> appear to be near average. The river call entering October is - <br /> within the year 1887 with many ditches not electing to take - ;I) <br /> s -2- <br /> their full appropriations. ' • <br /> -3- <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns -+ l T .............., <br /> JAN87 JAN80 JAN99 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 JAN96 <br /> The Colorado vs. Kansas trial will continue in MONTH/YEAR <br /> Pasadena, California during the third week of October. The <br /> focus is on Colorado's compliance with the compact and <br /> Special Masters findings. <br /> Public Use Impacts ARKANSAS RIVER NR. PORTLAND <br /> Due to a high demand for storage space in Fryingpan- FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> Arkansas Project reservoir facilities the Southeastern Colorado 0.9 . <br /> Water Conservancy District will be repossessing any unused 0.B <br /> irrigation project carryover waters still in storage on <br /> November 15, 1996. The District is also planning on <br /> repossessing any unused 1996 irrigation project waters by .g <br /> May 1, 1997. Typically, project water allocations were LL- 0.5 <br /> 0.4 <br /> allowed to be carried over from one year to the next. These 3 <br /> repossession actions are intended to free up storage space and 1 0.3 <br /> to reallocate project waters to those most needing them for 0.2 �---�' <br /> the upcoming irrigation season. These District actions do not <br /> apply to past municipal allocations. 0 <br /> Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar ch Apr It May Jun. July Aug Seat <br /> NONIIi <br /> 0 9E7 C1984) 0 CRY C1977) a AVG X 1996 <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN <br /> 240 <br /> 220- <br /> 200- <br /> 180- <br /> ` <br /> • 160- <br /> e <br /> $i 120- \ \ <br /> Lel 2 <br /> ei v 100- <br /> a 80- \ \ <br /> i' 60 \/\ <br /> 40 \ \ <br /> ///\ ///; „ <br /> 20-\\ M <br /> D <br /> John Mort In Pu.b to TurouoIC. Teo Lakes <br /> ® Avg. 9/30 Contents ® 9/30r96 Contents <br /> 4 <br />