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a <br /> ARKANSAS BASIN <br /> 4 <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of 2.5 indicates that for January the ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN <br /> basin water supplies were above normal. The Natural 5 Surf...Water Supply Ind.Watery <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports February 1 snowpack 4- <br /> as 97%of normal. Flow at the gaging station Arkansas River . <br /> m 3- <br /> near Portland averaged 410 cfs,as compared to the 1965-1993 - t -r, <br /> average of 354 cfs. Storage in Turquoise,Twin Lakes,Pueblo, 2- '^'"" 1 '' <br /> and John Martin reservoirs totaled 232% of normal as of the ) ! <br /> end of January. g 0 q ,fi. a` �� <br /> v <br /> -1_ :" <br /> Outlook - r - <br /> a -2- <br /> Winter Water Storage amounts continue to run above o <br /> normal with a system grand total currently 10% above last -.- <br /> year. Participants storing in Pueblo Reservoir have tentatively -4 , • ........_................. <br /> JAN67 JANBB JAN69 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN9S JAN96 <br /> capped storage at current levels, leaving only off-channel ,ADNTW TEAR <br /> vessels remaining to be filled. Despite near drought <br /> conditions existing in the lower basin since late July, the <br /> water supply outlook remains optimistic due to the stored <br /> water and the snowpack in the upper basin. <br /> ARKANSAS RIVER NR. PORTLAND <br /> FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns 150 <br /> The 1996 Well Use Rules remain a management 140 <br /> priority. 13 <br /> Several statements have been filed with the Water 120 <br /> 0 <br /> Court over the rules,both in protest and in support. Hearings : 1,D <br /> regarding the rules are scheduled for the last two weeks of g n 1DD <br /> • <br /> March. :I 90 <br /> Public Use Impacts 60 / <br /> Storage at Pueblo Reservoir exceeded the previous all SD <br /> time high by reaching 267,688 AF on January 20. As a result, 40 <br /> the South Shore Marina has been closed, several picnic areas 30 <br /> have been inundated, and the popular Sailboard Beach has 20 <br /> Oct Nbv Dee Jan Feb March <br /> been closed. North Shore Marina remains open as of this ITN <br /> 0 WET C19134) O DRY C1977) E AVG X 1996 <br /> date. Storage in the 66,000 AF joint use pool above the <br /> summer conservation pool must be evacuated by April 15th, <br /> so the reservoir should be down to "normal"levels before the <br /> summer recreation season begins. <br /> The Arkansas River Compact Administration has REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> agreed to adopt a resolution allowing the exchange of water 300 ARKANSAS RIVER 6ASIN <br /> to Trinidad Reservoir. This will enable filing of the additional 20o_ <br /> 11,000 AF of recreation pool allocated to Trinidad by the 240- <br /> Corps of Engineers. This water will be acquired by the .+z 220- <br /> \ \ <br /> . 200- \ \ <br /> Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. \ \ <br /> ,, 18 0- \ \ <br /> e n <br /> i!i 140- l <br /> 62 120- /// <br /> v 120— / \ <br /> n 10 0- \\ \ <br /> \\ \ <br /> 40 J <br /> 0 <br /> John M7rtrn Pueblo TLrcuolce Twrn Lakes <br /> ® Avg. 1/91 Contento ® 1/31/96 Contents <br /> 4 <br />