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r <br /> GUNNISON BASIN <br /> . <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: I <br /> The SWSI value of -2.3 indicates that for December GUNN I SON RIVER BASIN <br /> the basin water supplies were below normal. The Natural Surface Water <br /> Supply Index" =may <br /> s I I <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports January 1 snowpack 4_ <br /> as 62% of normal. Flow at the gaging station Uncompahgre W 3— 1 <br /> River near Ridgway averaged 68 cfs as compared to the 1961- . . : =� <br /> 1993 average of 51 cfs. Storage in Taylor Park,Crawford, and 2 . 1 <br /> • <br /> Fruitland reservoirs totaled 120% of normal as of the end of .--December. _ -,,,04/.,•A k1 }. <br /> J. ___ <br /> Outlook = ; j <br /> ▪ 2 y I I <br /> While another dry month in December has made the - ' <br /> outlook for the coming season bleak, it is still to early to tell 3- <br /> how the runoff will end up as trends could change. The I _ --.--... . <br /> JAN87 JAN88 JAN89 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN9. JAN95 JAN96 <br /> majority of the snowfall season is still ahead. WNTWYEAR <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns <br /> This is the time of year when Water Commissioners <br /> are putting their summer diversion records together for entry <br /> into the published records. This takes a tremendous amount UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NR. R I DGWAY <br /> of time but has been aided by computer programs. Other :, , 1 FLOW WATER YEAR <br /> winter work includes updating the water right tabulations :2 <br /> 21 I <br /> which will be published again in 1996. 20 <br /> 15 <br /> 10 <br /> • ^7 <br /> Public Use Impacts i6 <br /> The storage amounts in the reservoirs continue to " <br /> J,N <br /> remain high which will help for the next irrigation season. . 12 <br /> The operators of the Curicanti Project (Blue Mesa, Morrow ,. I . <br /> Point, and Crystal Reservoirs) and Taylor Park Reservoir will • a <br /> be establishing their operation plans when they find more - I <br /> about the snow pack this spring. 5 +d�" <br /> 3 I <br /> Oct Nov Dec Jan Fob March <br /> WHIN <br /> .L' c790+", O ORY(1977J A AVG 0 1996 <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> 017BISON RIVER BASIN <br /> 1)0 <br /> 70 J <br /> ,,. Y <br /> // <br /> ✓/ <br /> I <br /> Tay le- Park Ora.ord Fruitland <br /> // ,vq -2,3^ Contvntc ;�� '2/3".r95 Con/ants <br /> 6 <br />