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E <br /> GUNNISON BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of 1.8 indicates that for February the GUNN I SON RIVER BASIN <br /> basin water supplies were above normal. The Natural 5 SW^i•q Miter Scoly loft.History <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports March 1 snowpack as 4 <br /> 112% of normal. Storage in Taylor Park, Crawford, and W 3 i <br /> Fruitland reservoirs totaled 103% of normal on February 28. _ : i <br /> Flow at the gaging station Uncompahgre River near Ridgway 2 ; '� <br /> averaged 49 cfs as compared to the 1961-1993 February ! A` <br /> average of 44 cfs. The National Weather Service computes i a t`ii 4 , ilir - -} �� <br /> basin precipitation as 95% of normal during the month. _, u �' <br /> Y <br /> Outlook O _2 <br /> — <br /> The precipitation and snow pack pattern seems to _3 <br /> have changed drastically in the last part of February and first ��m <br /> JAN96 JAN97 JAN99 JAN89 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 <br /> part of March. Several substantial storms deposited snow over ...,,,TEAR <br /> the entire Gunnison, Uncompaghre, and San Miguel basins <br /> and greatly increased the snow pack amounts. Specifically, a <br /> storm on March 4-6 dumped from 4 to 6 inches of water in <br /> the form of snow. These storms changed the outlook from a <br /> good to a great runoff, possibly one which could cause high UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NR. R I DGWAY <br /> FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> river flows. 24 <br /> 23 <br /> 22 7 <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns 20 <br /> 19 <br /> An above average water year decreases the'river call' 1 <br /> -r-'---- -.'--- ‘'''''''.:* <br /> concerns making water administration easier. The Redlands g, 16 <br /> Canal call (7/31/1905) could possibly occur again this fall, <br /> but is not likely if the snow pack amounts stay high. Other 2 ;2 <br /> local stream calls will also be reduced or delayed until later in 11 <br /> . iz,...--k <br /> the summer. ,. <br /> e <br /> Public Use Impacts s <br /> li(.,..-------'. <br /> The latest storms provided soil moisture that was 3 1 <br /> Oct Nov .1 Jan Feb March <br /> desperately needed by the farmers and ranchers to recover MONT,, <br /> WETfrom the dry winter months. The snow also helped the ° `"�`' ° °R A "VG A 1193 <br /> numerous ski areas and improved winter recreation <br /> opportunities. Many people have been enjoying the <br /> above average winter temperatures and spring fever has come <br /> earlier than usual. REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> GtNN11SON RIVER BASIN <br /> 70 <br /> i 50 <br /> 4 <br /> it.? 40-&\ <br /> F 30 <br /> -//- <br /> a <br /> i ::A <br /> n //\\ ���\� fi,r�� <br /> Taylor Fart Crawford Fruitland <br /> Avg. 2/2e Contents ® 2/2s/ss cnntente <br /> 6 <br />