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GUNNISON BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: ,i <br /> The SWSI value of 3.0 indicates that for July the basin GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> water supplies were above normal. Storage in Taylor Park, S Surface Water supply I nary HI RtGry <br /> Crawford, and Fruitland reservoirs totaled 112%of normal as 4 <br /> of the end of July. Flow at the gaging station Uncompahgre k. <br /> Il <br /> River near Ridgway averaged 678 cfs as compared to the i'a3 : ' - r• = <br /> 1961-1993 July average of 338 cfs. !, , —iii.,, ,. , _____ <br /> Outlook 1 D u-o --.--,.14 - <br /> Hot weather in July kept the snow melting at a high )%/-^ , <br /> rate, and the subsequent runoff was high but not at flood 2 j N. <br /> stages. The flows will continue to be higher than usual e ;, • <br /> throughout the summer and fall months. -3 <br /> JAN86 JAN87 JAN88 JAN89 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN9S <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns 41ONTW TEAR <br /> Administration of water rights in the basin has been <br /> relatively easy this year, since there has been excess water. <br /> Some smaller creek systems in the Cedaredge area that usually <br /> go on call during June did not have a call until the middle of <br /> July. On Kannah Creek, which is a highly administered UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NR. R I DGWAY <br /> system southeast of Grand Junction, the call did not occur 200 FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> 190 <br /> until the first part of August. Other systems are also 180 <br /> experiencing a delayed call, or no call at all. 170 160 <br /> For the reservoir concerns,Taylor Park and Blue Mesa s 1140 <br /> 50 <br /> Reservoirs are being slowly brought down according to their : 930 <br /> i„ 120 <br /> operating policies. Both reservoirs came extremely close to A 110 <br /> 100 <br /> spilling this year, but through strategic operating by the W J 90 , <br /> i� a0 <br /> USBR, were able to store the high flows and diminish 570 <br /> flooding. Both Morrow Point and Crystal Reservoirs spilled. I <br /> 650 0 -► <br /> Ridgeway Reservoir did not spill and will stay full during the 40 �-- <br /> 30 <br /> summer season for recreational purposes. 20 <br /> 10 ^-- <br /> 0 <br /> Oct Now D. Jan Feb March Apr 11 May Juno July Aug SeOt <br /> Public Use Impacts • <br /> D WET C1964) O DRY C1977) a AVG X 199S <br /> The division office has received numerous calls <br /> concerning river levels and how they are affecting the <br /> recreational uses. Many people have found it necessary to <br /> cancel fishing and rafting trips due to high flows and river <br /> closures. Most river closures were rescinded in July when REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> flows dropped. High rivers can take their toll on rafters and „D GUNNI SON RIVER B/-.I N <br /> several people died this year from rafting accidents. 10D- <br /> Recreational use on reservoirs has been high this year because 90—, \\": <br /> of full levels. .;' 80 <br /> ' M/\Z\ <br /> L <br /> V!� <br /> �� 60 <br /> / \ <br /> O pCp <br /> if3 <br /> r 40 <br /> 0 <br /> � 30_././7\ <br /> 20 <br /> /\\ f�//\\\0 , rzzzz\\\\\ <br /> Tay IOr Park Crawford Fruitland <br /> ® Avg. 7/31 Contents ® 7/31/95 Contents <br /> 6 <br />