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y <br /> GUNNISON BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of-2.5 indicates that for August the GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> basin water supplies were well below normal. Storage in 5 SIri.CA NYtAf Slrpply Ind.:Ml9tory <br /> Taylor Park,Crawford,and Fruitland reservoirs totaled 91%of <br /> normal on August 31. Flow at the gaging station 1. A W . <br /> 3 <br /> Uncompahgre River near Ridgway averaged 142 cfs as = -- <br /> compared to the 1961-1993 August average of 166 cfs. The - M 5 <br /> National Weather Service reports basin precipitation as 120% 1 r - I i <br /> of normal during the month. "--` PK- �-� <br /> , ,, ,, I---1.-ri, <br /> J <br /> Reservoir storage for irrigation reservoirs averages f / ,� , , <br /> 38% of capacity in comparison with a 55% historic average Y r , <br /> a _2 % I <br /> and winter carryover capacity. r <br /> -3 <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns <br /> JANBS JANBG JAN97 JANBB JAMS JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 <br /> Distribution of available water supplies remains ..YEAR <br /> critical. Late irrigation demand has increased significantly <br /> from historic applications. Continued hot windy weather has <br /> prompted most water right owners to extend the traditional <br /> irrigation season to "wet the ground" going into a predicted <br /> below normal precipitation fall season. UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NR. RI DGWAY <br /> FLOW BC WATER YEAR <br /> 200 1 <br /> ISO <br /> Public Use Impacts 1B° <br /> Fishing on both streams and flat water facilities 160 <br /> remains active and will continue through autumn. Rafting .. 150 <br /> and other white water activities has essentially closed for the 4 ;0 <br /> 20 <br /> season. ii <br /> 04 100 �f <br /> " " <br /> g 9° <br /> W v? 90 <br /> S 70 <br /> i BO <br /> 50 - <br /> A0 <br /> 30 <br /> "a <br /> Oct Nov D. Jan Fab WArch Awl, Nay Jung JAIY Aug :Apt <br /> IONTN <br /> 0 WET CIO.4) C my(1977) • A. x 1994 <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> B0 <br /> B° <br /> 70 <br /> 1 . /\ <br /> 1; _./.\ <br /> Mt:, <br /> $i <br /> 3 D_/\\ <br /> 20/7\ <br /> 10 <br /> O I I \ I///I\\\ . i <br /> Taylor Park Q'W11OCd Fruit.. <br /> ® Avg g/31 Cont.. ® 6/31/9 CbCIMtA <br /> 6 <br />