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GUNNISON BASIN March, 1999 <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: 1 <br /> The SWSI value of-0.2 indicates that for February the GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> The water supplies were near normal. Natural Surface Mate Supply Index History <br /> S <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports that March 1 4_ <br /> snowpack is 81% of normal. Flow at the gaging station - - '� 1 ' <br /> Uncompahgre River near Ridgway3 - <br /> averaged 49.3 cfs, as <br /> compared to the long term average of 44 cfs. Storage in 2- E � . <br /> Taylor Park,Crawford,and Fruitland reservoirs totaled 95%of : 1- i4 -v.-- -y - <br /> normal as of the end of February. - <br /> As of three quarters of the way through February, �, :�` uIll It, <br /> precipitation in the basin was at 98%of average or above. By r 1 . , 4 <br /> the end of February, the month's precipitation was o -2- T <br /> approximately 92% of average. _3 <br /> . <br /> JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN9S JAN99 JAN97 JAN9B JAN99 <br /> Outlook ,Y , <br /> Of concern to basin administrators is the amount of <br /> lower elevation snowpack. At present there does not appear <br /> to be a viable amount to produce an early runoff. <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NR. RI DGWAY <br /> The process has been initiated to fill the vacant 24 FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> Assistant Division Engineer's position. 22 <br /> 21 - <br /> 20 <br /> Public Use Impacts19 <br /> 17 <br /> The City of Gunnison is planning to expand its , 16 <br /> municipal water supply by drilling another well. Growth o u <br /> around the city continues to move at a steady rate, as it does g 12 <br /> in the rest of the basin. ,-" 11 <br /> 5 10 <br /> Basin administrators have received indications that at i 9 ' <br /> least some growth is due to immigration from those seeking 7 - <br /> "safe" areas from any Y2K impacts. They are also receiving 6 <br /> requests from people who want to drill wells and install hand 3 <br /> 0et Nov Qee J.n Feb March <br /> pumps. Most who are inquiring do not qualify for an exempt MONTH <br /> _ well. If all who wanted to drill were issued permits it is likely ""`"'°" °`"[19"' a AVG x 1999 <br /> there would not be enough drillers to keep up with the <br /> demand. <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> G1951iSCN RIVER BASIN <br /> 70 <br /> 6Q ' \, <br /> Z SO yr\ <br /> 1 <br /> bn <br /> a 1 40 <br /> 1 30 <br /> :///k\ <br /> D <br /> i 20 <br /> 7\s <br /> 10 <br /> 0 /♦ C//!!!.,.N <br /> Taylor Perk Crawford Fruitland <br /> ® Avq. 2/2e Content.. ® 2/29/99 Content. <br /> 6 <br />