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4 <br /> GUNNISON BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of -0.6 indicates that for July the GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> basin water supplies were near normal. Flow at the gaging 5 5ur,.co water swply Ingo.Hl story <br /> station Uncompahgre River near Ridgway averaged 193 cfs as ,_ <br /> � <br /> compared to the long term average of 338 cfs. Storage in V 7, <br /> _ . <br /> Taylor Park,Crawford,and Fruitland reservoirs totaled 95%of 3 —" ; ---.-- t <br /> IV <br /> normal as of the end of July. : _ _ : J-- <br /> Outlook Ii ° Y�j) L ,I - <br /> Although occasional rains have certainly helped and rf ,,� <br /> would continue to help, the outlook is for base stream flows _ (- ,_ , <br /> which are lower than normal. . -2 - I` : ' 1 <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns - "... m . .._, ..-.... <br /> JANB7 JANBB JAN89 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN99 JAN95 JAN96 <br /> Water Commissioners have been busy. On the south AANTW YEAR <br /> side of Grand Mesa administration continues to be extremely <br /> tight. The creeks in this area have been on call since June. <br /> Most users are requesting reservoir water that was stored last <br /> summer and this spring. The 12 commissioners in this area <br /> release water from the reservoirs and deliver it into the UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NR. R I DGWA) <br /> appropriate ditch headgate, which requires daily vigilance as 200 FLOW 8/WATER YEAR <br /> 190 g/� <br /> well as close communication between the commissioners. 180 1 ; <br /> On the San Miguel River flows have continued to 2 <br /> decrease. At several gaging stations the flow has dropped d 140 <br /> below the rating tables. The Nucla Power station has placed 4 ila <br /> ^ ;Zo <br /> its 12-1-1894 call and junior users have been curtailed. f <br /> 7.< <br /> uWV 90 <br /> Public Use Impacts i- 9° . <br /> 70 <br /> The importance of reservoir storage becomes apparent 1 so { _., <br /> in these dry years. Without the extra water in July, August, 30 ' <br /> and September the amount of crops and hay produced would 2100 <br /> be drastically reduced. Management of reservoirs and the D '` <br /> Oct Nov Doc Jan Fob March April Way June July Aug Sect <br /> timing in which they fill and release is also significant. MONTH <br /> ❑ oET(199A) O DRY(1977) q AVG X 1996 <br /> Reservoir water provides recreational opportunities during the <br /> summer months along with releases bolstering stream flows <br /> for fishing and rafting. <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> 100 <br /> 90-.j <br /> 00 <br /> 70 / <br /> 0 <br /> un 60 <br /> of <br /> .c <br /> 5° <br /> c <br /> � <br /> N v 40 <br /> 0 <br /> e 30 <br /> a <br /> 20 <br /> 10 <br /> Tay'or Park Crawford Frultlaod <br /> I//I Avg 7/31 Contents ® 7/31/96 Contents <br /> 6 <br />