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a <br /> ,, t SAN JUAN/DOLORES/ANIMAS BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: , <br /> The SWSI value of -2.8 indicates that for June the SAN JUAN/❑OLORES/ANIMAS RIVER BASINS <br /> basin water supplies were below normal. Flow at the gaging 5 Surface `� Supply "'�cory <br /> tion Animas River near Durango averaged 1,225 cfs as _ <br /> ..ompared to the long term average of 2,556 cfs. Storage in ; . 4 <br /> w 3- j <br /> McPhee, Vallecito, and Lemon reservoirs totaled 94% of >_ . ,'-t <br /> normal as of the end of June. 2- , ; <br /> River flows continued their premature decline in June, ! 1 <br /> _u__-- .4 <br /> with the exception of those having high altitude drainage. i o f l - <br /> z if u <br /> Generally, rivers declined in a pattern and amount similar to _,_ i fi flow patterns normally seen during July. The La Plata River 4. <br /> averaged 30 cfs, which is only 22% of normal. - -2 <br /> Very little rain was experienced until the second half 3 <br /> h <br /> of June. At that time significant precipitation fell in 4 r---- <br /> JAN07 JAN00 JAN99 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN9Q JAN9S JAN99 <br /> southwestern Colorado with Durango totaling 1.10 inches for ...YEAR <br /> the month,which is 147%of average. Durango's total for the <br /> year remains very low at 6.54 inches. The low temperature in <br /> Durango was 50°, 9° higher than average. There were no <br /> freezing temperatures during June. <br /> Lemon Reservoir held only 48% of average contents ANIMAS RIVER NR. DURANGO <br /> at the end of June. Vallecito Reservoir was also low. McPhee 1 FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> Reservoir was in the best condition at 109% of average. 0,9 �` <br /> Releases from McPhee to the downstream fishery increased to 0.9 <br /> 69 cfs in early July. s o, 97.-- <br /> Soil moisture is poor, and while the weather has t <br /> n 0.6 <br /> improved,continued rain will be needed to prevent significant o! fls <br /> crop damage and loss of forage for stock. Many ditches and u= <br /> subdivisions are being curtailed and fish ponds are unable to °` <br /> veep full. ,I 0.3 . <br /> 0.2 <br /> outlook 01 <br /> Prospects are for more drought with the possibility of 0 <br /> Oct Nov Ooc Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sops <br /> relief from daily thunderstorms. ,N7" <br /> 0 WET(1973) 0 DRY(1977D A AVG X 1199 <br /> Public Use Impacts <br /> The rafting season was shortened and kayaking is the <br /> main boating use of the rivers. <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> OOLORES-ANIMAS RIVER BASINS <br /> 340 <br /> 320- <br /> 300 J/ <br /> \\::::' <br /> 220- <br /> 260 <br /> 2e0 7-\\ <br /> j, 220 <br /> L <br /> q 200- <br /> - -\\ <br /> kF 160 <br /> r- 140 <br /> 120 <br /> I <br /> 100 <br /> 90- <br /> GO....../NN <br /> 40 <br /> 0 4-' \ // <br /> McPhee Vallecito lemon <br /> ILLI Avg, 6/30 Contents ® 6/30/96 Content! <br /> 9 <br />