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I. <br /> SAN JUAN/DOLORES/ANIMAS BASIN <br /> } <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of 1.2 indicates that for September SAN JUAN/DOLORES/ANIMAS RIVER BASINS <br /> Strfeon Slats Supply Ind.x History <br /> basin water supplies were above normal. Storage in McPhee, 5 <br /> Vallecito, and Lemon reservoirs totaled 99% of normal on 4 <br /> September 30. Flow at the gaging station Animas River near - .. <br /> Durango averaged 504 cfs as compared to the 1961-1993 ▪ 3 . '' <br /> September average of 461 cfs. The National Weather Service 2 J~::: 4- • , <br /> reports basin precipitation as 132% of normal during the j i ; ; <br /> month. i d - ; i_r ,it- <br /> September brought additional badly needed water "-, ,,� <br /> supplies to the area. Rivers were running higher at the end ii <br /> ,of the month than at its beginning. In some areas like the La a iPlata River, Mancos River, and Elbert Creek drainages, the 3 <br /> streams were not affected enough to make significant changes -4 - ' <br /> JAMBS JAN S JANS7 JAMB JAMB JANO0 JAN01 JAN07 JAN03 JAN04 <br /> in administration. Reservoirs continued to release supplies 14714,7611 <br /> and ended September at lower levels than have been seen in <br /> many years. Even so, most reservoirs except Red Ward <br /> Reservoir on the La Platta River had <br /> significant carryover going into this fall. <br /> Durango received 3.0 inches of precipitation which ANIMAS RIVER NR. DURANGO <br /> was 152% of normal. Temperatures remained wanner with i <br /> FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> lows being around 5° above normal. Officially no freeze a.e - - •�° <br /> occurred in Durango. Aspen trees remained green later than . <br /> usual, peaking to the color change toward the end of the I 0.7 . . <br /> month. Crops and grass remained green throughout the i <br /> 0.6 <br /> month with excellent late season growth. The winter wheat a 1 <br /> crops germinated and grew well. u- a.s - ��k� <br /> a• <br /> Outlook I a.3 <br /> With the weather patterns currently being 0.2 .�' <br /> experienced, basin administrators expect more precipitation • a.1 _ .- -, •— <br /> feeding the dry soils and an early snowpack in the mountains. <br /> aot Nov Dec J. Fab Mir eh ace.It May Jug. Juty Aug Sept <br /> MONTH <br /> p 6E7(1s73) O CRY(1077) A AVG x 11194 <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> 200ERS-ANIMAS RIVER BASINS <br /> jW- <br /> Z2a <br /> _./A <br /> 200 <br /> .I• ISO_/////\ <br /> 160 <br /> Is g 12a <br /> . 10a yr\ <br /> 3 6°..,./7\ <br /> 40 <br /> V,N <br /> McPhee V.1!sotto <br /> Lawn <br /> ® AYO.as so COMM.. ® vxiW ss cont... <br /> 9 <br />