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GUNNISON BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of -2.0 indicates that for July the GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> Surface Mrter Supply Index History <br /> basin water supplies were below normal. Storage in Taylor 5 <br /> Park, Crawford, and Fruitland reservoirs totaled 93% of 4 <br /> normal on July 31. Flow at the gaging station Uncompahgre W 3 1. <br /> River near Ridgway averaged 152 cfs as compared to the 4=21 <br /> =- <br /> 1961-1993 July average of 338 cfs. 1-' •--7- <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns G L -� <br /> Lack of coupled with unseasonably hot [.C1 <br /> 1_ <br /> precipitation <br /> winds have driven agricultural demand for water up <br /> a -2 <br /> dramatically. On July 29, 1994 the Gunnison River mainstem = I. <br /> was placed under strict administration to satisfy a valid river -3- <br /> call placed by the Redlands Water and Power canal at Grand <br /> JAN6S JAN99 JAN97 JANOS JAN99 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAA63 JAN94 <br /> Junction. Critical administration is expected to extend MONTW YEAR <br /> through the month of August until irrigation demands begin <br /> to lessen with crop harvesting. <br /> UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NR. RIDGWAY <br /> FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> 200 <br /> 190 <br /> 160 <br /> 170 <br /> 160 <br /> 150 <br /> 140 <br /> 130 <br /> 10 <br /> 1,0 <br /> � 100 <br /> g 90 <br /> 90 <br /> 3 70 <br /> 60 <br /> a so <br /> 40 <br /> 30 <br /> 20 <br /> 10 <br /> 0 — <br /> Oct Noy Dec Jan Feb larch April May June July Aug Sept <br /> MONTH <br /> p WET(1,34) O DRY(1977) A AVG X 1194 <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> 100 <br /> 90 <br /> 60 <br /> = 70 <br /> b 60../\ <br /> a# so <br /> F <br /> Kt an <br /> • <br /> 30 <br /> 20 <br /> 10 <br /> 0 l/\\ / A\\ P777-71%���' <br /> Taylor Perk Crawford Fruitland <br /> ® AVq. 7/01 COMA.. ® 7/31/a4 Contents <br /> 6 <br />