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• <br /> I <br /> SAN JUAN/DOLORES/ANIMAS BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of 3.5 indicates that for July basin SAN JUAN/DOLORES/ANIMAS RIVER BASINS <br /> H 5 <br /> ater supplies were well above normal. Storage in McPhee, Surface rater supply Index History <br /> Vallecito, and Lemon reservoirs totaled 128%of normal as of 4— <br /> the end of July. Flow at the gaging station Animas River near M — ' <br /> Durango averaged 3,036 cfs as compared to the 1961-1993 3 ..4 cc;, ... L 1 <br /> — <br /> July average of 1,149 cfs. 2 ;, ; , ' <br /> Due to a delay in this year's runoff, the average flows , 1 �, <br /> for July in all of the major streams basins were well above i 0 _ Q J <br /> normal. The Dolores River was at 254% of average for July, _ i <br /> and the La Plata River was at 264% of average. The Animas ;p <br /> . = ; <br /> i , <br /> River peaked at 4,730 cfs on July 10. _2- : �' <br /> The sustained runoff allowed most of the reservoirs to 3' <br /> fill,with releases not being necessary to satisfy demands until -4 1 <br /> JANB6 JAN137 JAMB JANE9 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 <br /> late in the month. Most of the irrigation ditches were able to MONTH/YEAR <br /> maintain a full supply throughout July even though the <br /> average precipitation was below normal. <br /> Weather in the basin was cool during the first week <br /> of July, and was warm and dry later in the month. <br /> Precipitation was only 36%of average with 0.64 inches being ANIMAS RIVER NR. DURANGO <br /> FLOW Br WATER YEAR <br /> reported in Durango. Because of the warm temperatures and 1 , <br /> low precipitation, soil moisture conditions in non-irrigated 0.9 . .------° <br /> areas were generally poor at month's end. 0.5 _ _ <br /> i 0.7 <br /> Public Use Impacts <br /> July was an excellent month for rafting enthusiasts to o. D.5 ��e <br /> enjoy above normal river flows and an extended season. Most LL- <br /> 04 <br /> area farmers have received an adequate water supply and have s <br /> harvested some excellent hay crops. The runoff season has 1 0.3 <br /> been near perfect for all water users and recreation lovers. 0.2 <br /> 0.1 <br /> 0 <br /> 0Ct Nov Doc Jan Feb March April Nay June July Aup Sept <br /> YJMTH <br /> 0 WET(1973) O DRY(1977) p AVG X 1995 <br /> REPRESENTATfVE RESERVOIRS <br /> DOLORES-ANIMAS RIVER BASINS <br /> 400 -- <br /> 350— <br /> i 300-, <br /> i0 / <br /> ii 200 <br /> b$ <br /> ♦]V <br /> e 150 7/.\\.\\ <br /> 100 <br /> SD V <br /> McPhee VaI1ecIto Lamm <br /> ® AVG, 7/31 Content. EE 7/31/95 contents <br /> 9 <br />