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YAMPA/WI-JITE BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: ' <br /> The SWSI value of 3.4 indicates that for March the YAMPA-WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> basin water supplies were above normal. The Natural s Surface Water Sapp I Index HI ctcry <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports April 1 snowpack as 4_ <br /> 133% of normal. Flow at the gaging station Yampa River at J W 3 <br /> Steamboat averaged 173 cfs as compared to the long term <br /> z- y,, <br /> average of 145 cfs. - ,-, <br /> The National Weather observer in Steamboat Springs g '- f 4 ; W <br /> reports a total of 1.51 inches of precipitation for March which g D . nil ---F,ir r <br /> is 71% of average. The Yampa River basin snow survey �,E/1 .,- tl,mil^, , <br /> indicates a snowpack of 138%of average, down slightly from a 2 %�� ' ; ; �, ; %_ <br /> the March 1 survey. The readings of 186% of normal at the o : 1; " , - <br /> Yampa View site and 158% of normal at the Bear River site -3- _ - <br /> are the highest April 1 readings recorded at those sites. _4•, - <br /> JANB7 JANBB JAMS JA1490 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 JAMB <br /> Although temperatures are slowly rising, streams remain near AONTW YEAR <br /> base flow levels. Most of the snow has melted in the western <br /> portions of the basin. <br /> Outlook <br /> Temperature and weather conditions will determine YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT <br /> stream flow levels. There should be sufficient water to meet 90 FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> demands for the next couple of months. 80 <br /> 70 <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns a <br /> There are no administrative or management concerns n S° <br /> ----Z. <br /> anticipated at this time. #' 3° <br /> �p <br /> 7 <br /> A 4D <br /> Public Use Impacts 5 30 <br /> Basin administrators do not'anticipate any adverse <br /> 20 <br /> impact on public use. <br /> ,0 <br /> D <br /> 0ct Nov Dec Jan F.. March Oar 11 <br /> mcerni <br /> 0 WET 0964) O DRY[1977) A AVG X 1998 <br /> 8 <br />