DWR_2668971

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

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PLATTE RIVER BASIN

06694920 SOUTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE SPINNEY MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CO

LOCATION.--Lat 38°59'10", long 105°40'52".

DRAINAGE AREA.--N/A

GAGE.--Graphic water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry in a wooden shelter at a 25' Parshall flume.
Station and satellite telemetry are owned and maintained by the City of Aurora.

REMARKS.--Record is taken from hourly satellite readings and is complete except for November 6, 2000 to
April 9, 2001, when the station was closed for the winter. Satellite daily gage heights agree with
chart data to ±0.02 ft. Encoder calibration was checked with 52 visits while the gage was open.
The record is good, except for November 6 - April 9 which is estimated. Record developed by Rodger
Burcher.

RATING TABLE.--PLASPICO01 USED FROM 01-OCT-2000 TO 08-OCT-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 42 35 10 10 10 10 100 91 401 321 97 64
2 40 33 10 10 10 10 100 100 423 298 121 57
3 38 40 10 10 10 10 100 116 505 272 118 53
4 78 36 10 10 10 10 120 106 521 249 130 48
5 44 38 10 10 10 10 90 123 483 234 136 46
6 41 20 10 10 10 10 90 173 443 210 138 43
7 40 20 10 10 10 10 70 212 421 201 242 42
8 40 20 10 15 10 10 70 276 455 195 231 52
9 41 20 10 15 10 10 65 284 467 252 224 59
10 40 25 10 15 10 10 64 252 450 274 206 53
11 38 25 10 15 10 10 62 202 429 271 228 47
12 38 25 10 15 10 10 60 173 401 265 212 42
13 36 20 15 15 10 10 42 184 376 281 190 40
14 35 20 15 15 10 10 44 213 345 272 157 53
15 37 25 15 15 10 10 45 261 299 250 139 52
16 37 30 15 15 10 10 50 321 262 237 130 47
17 36 30 15 10 10 10 57 361 246 210 108 48
18 35 30 15 10 10 10 63 371 249 180 92 52
19 34 30 15 10 10 15 63 390 252 149 86 52
20 35 15 15 10 10 15 64 434 270 142 82 48
21 34 15 15 10 10 15 67 437 289 134 88 44
22 34 15 15 10 10 15 96 387 312 152 80 42
23 36 15 15 10 10 15 89 341 327 129 75 39
24 47 15 15 10 10 15 96 317 318 130 69 40
25 68 15 15 10 10 15 98 310 314 136 69 44
26 104 15 15 10 10 45 100 341 326 127 68 38
27 45 15 10 10 10 81 86 367 351 121 59 36
28 43 10 10 10 10 100 88 389 353 115 56 35
29 45 10 10 10 --- 100 90 395 339 103 59 35
30 41 10 10 10 --- 100 90 394 337 95 57 35
31 39 --- 10 10 --- 100 --- 388 --- 96 61 ---

TOTAL 1341 672 380 355 280 811 2319 8709 10964 6101 3808 1386
MEAN 43 22 12 12 10 26 77 281 365 197 123 46
AC-FT 2660 1330 754 704 555 1610 4600 17270 21750 12100 7550 2750
MAX 104 40 15 15 10 100 120 437 521 321 242 64
MIN 34 10 10 10 10 10 42 91 246 95 56 35

CAL YR 2000 TOTAL 0 MEAN 0 MAX 0 MIN 0 AC-FT 0
WTR YR 2001 TOTAL 37126 MEAN 102 MAX 521 MIN 10 AC-FT 73640

MAX DISCH: 532 CFS AT 00:00 ON Jun. 4, 2001 GH 2.92 FT. SHIFT 0.02 FT.
MAX GH: 2.92 FT. AT 00:00 ON Jun. 4, 2001

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

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