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GUNNISON BASIN January, 1999 <br /> t <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: I <br /> The SWSI value of-0.9 indicates that for December GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> the basin water supplies were near normal. The Natural 5 S�*•«EWE Supply Index"''tart' <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports January 1 snowpack 4_ <br /> is 71% of normal. Flow at the gaging station Uncompahgre <br /> River near Ridgway averaged 55.6 cfs as compared to the long 7-term average of 51.3 cfs. Storage in Taylor Park, Crawford, 2- 9! - <br /> and Fruitland reservoirs totaled 99% of normal as of the end y 1- k - -, 4 - <br /> of December. l= _ I I - <br /> v ¶' �I <br /> v <br /> Outlook - 1 <br /> The biggest snow months are yet to come. ° - <br /> 3 <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns -4 <br /> JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 JAN96 JAN97 JAN96 JAN99 <br /> Mr. Wayne Schieldt took over as the new Division „a,TH,YE,,,, <br /> Engineer in December. Immediate major changes in the <br /> operation of the Division are not anticipated. <br /> Public Use Impacts <br /> Telluride appears to be in the best shape as far as UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NR. R I DGWAY <br /> having snow for fun and games compared to other areas in 24 FLOW WATER YEAR <br /> the basin. Crested Butte is waiting and watching to see what 22 <br /> is in store. They have the "X"(Extreme) Games in late winter 20 <br /> 19 <br /> or early spring and are hoping for an increase in the snowfall 1 18 <br /> over what they have seen thus far. 17 <br /> i <br /> 15- <br /> Well permits issued out of the Gunnison office pf, 14 <br /> increased 11% in 1998 over 1997. a, <br /> g ;2 <br /> v 11 <br /> ,..'"- <br /> I9 <br /> 8 <br /> i <br /> 4 • <br /> 3 <br /> Oct Nov Dec Jan Fob March <br /> 'MTH <br /> 0 WET(1994) O DRY C1977) A AVG X 1999 <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br /> 70 <br /> ::p <br /> 7\ <br /> • <br /> 0 <br /> un <br /> •4 40 <br /> I <br /> 0 30 /"\\\ <br /> • <br /> 1 20-//:". <br /> 10 <br /> Taylor park R'arford Frult land <br /> ILA AVQ. 12/31 Cements ® 12/31/98 Content• <br /> 6 <br />