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r <br /> GUNNISON BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: I <br /> The SWSI value of 1.7 indicates that for December the GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> basin water supplies were above normal. The Natural 5 s,rf.a.rats supvl y i nd.x Fll.tory <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports January 1 snowpack 4 <br /> as 106% of normal. Storage in Taylor Park, Crawford, and W 3 L <br /> Fruitland reservoirs totaled 102%of normal on December 31. _ , <br /> Flow at the gaging station Uncompahgre River near Ridgway , ). - <br /> averaged 51.4 cfs as compared to the 1961-1993 December g i ' r ; .sami ii <br /> average of 51.3 cfs. _ o y ^ I ,' I .0 <br /> Review of SNOTEL snowpack and accumulated r ' 'ii <br /> -1 � <br /> moisture contents data indicate the Gunnison River basin as - ' , , <br /> a whole is near the historic average level. However, actual a -2 f <br /> physical inspection by division personnel confirms the low -a <br /> percentages (66%)reported for high elevation stations located -4 -- --- -. , <br /> JANBC JAN97 JAN99 JAN89 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 <br /> on the Gunnison headwaters. Exposed and south facing 1ONTWYEAR <br /> slopes on Monarch Pass were bare at the changing of the new <br /> year, and snow was marginal in tree covered areas. As <br /> opposed to the above normal precipitation enjoyed in <br /> November, December was warm and dry. <br /> UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NR. RIDGWAY <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns 24 FLOW <br /> er WATER 1945 <br /> 23 <br /> Water administration is now limited to two general <br /> 21 <br /> regimes: capture of tributary inflow in reservoirs while 254 <br /> allowing for minimal fishery releases as mandated by reservoir I 19 <br /> operation plans, and diversions necessary for stock water. +► <br /> 15 <br /> G 15 <br /> Public Use Impacts W g ,2 <br /> Recreational use of Colorado water resources now �" ;a <br /> includes ice fishing. Safe ice on Blue Mesa Reservoir was 2 9 <br /> 5 ,Xachieved during the Christmas Holiday providing a lower 7 <br /> elevation alternative to excellent ice fishing at Taylor Park 5 <br /> 4 * <br /> Reservoir. 3 <br /> Oct Nov O.O Jan Fab March <br /> MONTH <br /> 0 WET C1994) 0 O.'C1977) p AVG X 1995 <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> GUNNISON FIV9i BASIN <br /> 70 <br /> Imo/ <br /> I "y\\ <br /> i <br /> h g aG <br /> . <br /> B <br /> i 2°..12. \\ <br /> 10 <br /> Tay Ir Rork Crawlyd Fruitland <br /> ® Av9. 1S/31 Canton. ® 19/31/94 Conant. <br /> 6 <br />