DWR_2668971

• Title: STREAM FLOW DATA FOR COLORADO
• Year: 2001
• Document Type - Publications and Reports: Streamflow Report

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06707501 SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BELOW STRONTIA SPRINGS RESERVOIR, CO

LOCATION.--Lat 39°26'00", long 105°07'30", SW¼SW¼ sec. 16, T.7 S., R.69 W., Douglas County, on right bank
1/4 mi downstream from Strontia Springs Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA.--N/A

GAGE.--Graphic water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry in a formed concrete shelter with inside drop
tape and outside staff gage.

REMARKS.--Record is complete and reliable, except for the following periods when the stage-discharge
relation was affected by ice: November: 6, 22, 26-27, 29-30; December: 15-27, 29-30; January: 1-
4, 8-11, 14-31; February: 1-8, 12-15, 17-18, 22, 24-28; March: 1-2, 6-7, 21. The record is good,
except for November: 6, 22, 26-27, 29-30; December: 15-27, 29-30; January: 1-4, 8-11, 14-31;
February: 1-8, 12-15, 17-18, 22, 24-28; March: 1-2, 6-7, 21, which were estimated due to ice.
Flow past the gage is controlled by releases from Strontia Dam approximately 1500 feet upstream.
The dam rarely spills. The record usually runs in steps from the releases. The new rating was
developed and implemented. Station was maintained by R. E. Cooper and record was developed by
M.L.Cunning.

RATING TABLE.--PLASTRCO02 USED FROM 01-OCT-2000 TO 30-SEP-2001

DISCHARGE, IN CFS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001
MEAN VALUES

DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

1 67 37 202 201 201 62 80 150 170 304 239 66
2 74 38 201 201 201 111 79 149 166 333 191 66
3 81 38 200 201 201 117 79 149 199 307 189 66
4 76 38 199 201 201 117 154 110 249 361 189 66
5 71 42 200 207 201 117 198 62 270 339 189 67
6 69 98 200 207 201 62 200 39 230 337 188 66
7 68 90 202 206 183 56 202 39 190 337 189 66
8 69 85 202 201 175 104 202 39 187 336 189 66
9 69 76 202 201 174 111 187 38 296 338 234 66
10 68 74 202 185 164 114 159 38 448 341 259 111
11 68 74 202 201 167 115 116 107 477 343 259 143
12 69 74 202 208 195 115 123 147 427 259 259 143
13 68 75 202 208 224 134 135 151 342 209 219 145
14 68 76 202 201 217 166 108 151 368 210 196 148
15 68 75 195 201 213 176 108 179 377 243 247 150
16 68 75 195 201 214 176 109 193 341 271 299 132
17 68 75 195 201 182 176 144 191 332 248 297 114
18 52 75 195 201 170 176 168 186 290 223 246 112
19 39 75 195 201 169 155 152 181 223 143 198 109
20 39 76 195 201 169 142 135 179 266 98 189 99
21 39 78 195 201 169 99 141 159 368 118 229 150
22 39 174 195 201 123 86 182 138 287 195 262 201
23 39 171 195 201 125 85 248 137 108 230 260 113
24 39 155 195 201 65 86 180 160 67 411 139 166
25 39 129 175 201 65 86 135 174 241 441 65 159
26 39 131 175 201 69 117 130 172 423 436 65 147
27 39 185 201 201 69 137 127 172 432 314 65 185
28 39 180 207 201 62 135 128 200 211 225 66 152
29 39 212 201 201 --- 134 129 372 119 255 67 135
30 38 212 201 201 --- 108 139 447 298 271 72 135
31 37 --- 206 201 --- 82 --- 327 --- 271 67 ---

TOTAL 1745 2993 6134 6246 4569 3657 4377 4936 8402 8747 5822 3544
MEAN 56 100 198 201 163 118 146 159 280 282 188 118
AC-FT 3460 5940 12170 12390 9060 7250 8680 9790 16670 17350 11550 7030
MAX 81 212 207 208 224 176 248 447 477 441 299 201
MIN 37 37 175 185 62 56 79 38 67 98 65 66

CAL YR 2000 TOTAL 0 MEAN 0 MAX 0 MIN 0 AC-FT 0
WTR YR 2001 TOTAL 61172 MEAN 168 MAX 477 MIN 37 AC-FT 121300

MAX DISCH: 605 CFS AT 11:00 ON Jun. 27, 2001 GH 4.71 FT. SHIFT 0.01 FT.
MAX GH: 4.71 FT. AT 11:00 ON Jun. 27, 2001

FOR MORE COMPLETE OR DETAILED INFORMATION SEE DAILY OR MONTHLY RECORD.

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06708000 SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT WATERTON, CO