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1 <br /> YAMPA/WHITE BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of 3.7 indicates that for July the basin YAMPA-WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> water supplies were well above normal. Flow at the gaging 5 Surface N`ter Supply Index N"tory <br /> station Yampa River at Steamboat averaged 1,072 cfs as 4 <br /> compared to the 1961-1993 July average of 407 cfs. <br /> w 3 <br /> The National Weather observer in Steamboat Spring ii <br /> reports 0.62 inches of precipitation in July, which is 41% of 2 IIIII ii <br /> average. The warm dry weather has caused the hay to cure i <br /> 1 iio l 1 —,p <br /> quickly,and harvesting is ahead of schedule in most areas. As g D II11IIif , I _ ,�, _ ;�..�- ',,� `� <br /> a result, ranchers may want to irrigate their fields as long as 11 fir, <br /> •: , \; I, <br /> , �/ <br /> water is available. Stream flows remain reasonably high for ' `-�,;, <br /> 2 " <br /> this time of year, although some of the smaller side tributaries D i , Z^ ' • _ <br /> are nearly dry. There has been little demand for water as -3 <br /> most diversion structures are turned off for harvesting. There -4 —. --. <br /> JANES JAN87 JAN99 JAN89 JANSO JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 <br /> should be a reasonable carry over of reservoir storage in the M°NTW YEAR <br /> basin. <br /> Outlook <br /> Stream flows will continue to drop until they reach <br /> base flow levels. There should be sufficient water to meet YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT <br /> demands along the main stem reaches, although side 6°° FLOW S,WATER YEAR <br /> tributaries will drop to base flow levels by the end of August. <br /> 5D° . <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns <br /> There have been very few calls for water within the ! "°° <br /> basin. As stream flows drop,there may be some isolated river „ <br /> o: 300 r----t <br /> calls. :,i <br /> V <br /> F <br /> 200 . <br /> Public Use Impacts i <br /> There will be sufficient water for public uses on most 10D <br /> rivers for the next month allowing white water rafting and <br /> kayaking to continue into mid August. ° <br /> Oct Nov Doe Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Soot <br /> MONTH <br /> O WET(1964] O OR'r C1977) A AVG N 1995 <br /> 8 <br />