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a <br /> YAMPA/WHITE BASIN March, 1998 <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of-2.2 indicates that for February the YAMPA—WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> basin water supplies were below normal. The Natural 5 - Surface."Ater SASSY16`id,.N pry <br /> - <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports March 1 snowpack as 4_ S_ <br /> 92% of normal. Flow at the gaging station Yampa River at - I ,i. i w <br /> Steamboat averaged 176 cfs as compared to the long term 3- W <br /> average of 93 cfs. 2— r : E j ,• ,- --,-� <br /> The Steamboat Springs weather observer reports a — I - — <br /> total of 1.6 inches of precipitation for the month of February, g a I <br /> including 22.3 inches or snow, which is 80% of average. _` A 1 IliM1,r i <br /> The lakes are covered with ice, but the above normal _ _ A <br /> temperatures have kept the main stem of the Yampa River e ; - ' = <br /> mostlyopen. Stream flows are near normal for this time of -3- _ <br /> P <br /> year. <br /> JAN89 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 JAN96 JAN97 JAN99 <br /> ►CNTW YEAR <br /> Outlook <br /> Stream flows are expected to be at normal base flow ' <br /> levels for the remainder of the winter. <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT <br /> No administrative or management concerns are ao FLOW sr WATER YEAR <br /> anticipated for the remainder of the winter. <br /> 70 <br /> Public Use Impacts $ °° <br /> The near normal snowpack is providing great ' SO^ _ /° <br /> snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and .1 <br /> downhill skiing in the area. The ski area reports an 81 inch u_g 40 <br /> base at mid-mountain and a 108 inch 'ease at is'�c: .��anunit. 5 JO -- <br /> The mild temperatures have allowed anglers to pursue I 20 _ _ <br /> their favorite form of fishing. While ice fishing remains the <br /> norm for this time of the year, may fly fishermen have been ia .....________— <br /> seen wading the Yampa River through downtown Steamboat o , <br /> . Nov . .tan Fab Wrch <br /> Springs. ma. <br /> o WET(1964) o ORY(1977) A AVG A 199E <br /> 8 <br />