DWR_2668978

• Title: STREAM FLOW DATA FOR COLORADO
• Year: 2002
• Document Type - Publications and Reports: Streamflow Report

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LOCATIO

GAGE.--
n outside staff gage is used as an additional
he following periods when the stage-discharge

37 107
36 92
--- 176 36 ---
5374 4082 5432 2380 1400
173 136 175 77 47
10660 8100 10770 4720 2780

PLATTE RIVER BASIN

06707501 SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BELOW STRONTIA SPRINGS RESERVOIR, CO
N.--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
A Stevens A-70 graphic water stage recorder, satellite monitoring data collection platform with
digital shaft encoder installed in a formed concrete shelter. An adjustable reference point with a
graduated tape on the float drive for the recorder is used for referencing. An adjustable reference
for a drop tape is located below the well manhole. A
reference. The gage and well are one-piece cast concrete, set on bedrock.

EMARKS.--Record is complete and reliable, except for tR
relation was affected by ice: December 31; January 1-5, 14-25, 28, 31; February 1-15, 26-28; March
1-9. 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 and record developed by R. E. Cooper.

RATING TABLE.--PLASTRCO02 USED FROM 01-OCT-2001 TO 30-SEP-2002

DISCHARGE, IN CFS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2001 TO SEPTEMBER 2002
MEAN VALUES

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

1 135 194 211 205 184 173 34 77 116 100 176 36
2 183 194 211 205 184 173 34 111 118 169 176 35
3 186 194 211 205 184 173 34 111 119 222 176 38
4 168 194 211 205 184 173 67 111 138 222 125 36
5 116 191 209 205 184 174 88 110 237 169 133 35
6 87 189 208 205 184 173 87 109 236 149 231 37
7 102 197 206 205 184 172 87 109 142 163 216 37
8 157 205 205 206 184 173 88 153 80 147 169 38
9 201 205 203 205 184 173 88 183 79 171 115 38
10 180 210 202 205 184 171 88 183 79 172 34 37
11 138 213 202 206 184 171 88 183 79 173 36 36
12 135 213 205 206 184 171 88 185 79 228 35 33
13 121 213 203 206 184 171 88 186 79 244 34 67
14 132 213 204 205 173 171 88 184 79 227 32 73
15 149 213 205 205 173 171 87 206 79 227 32 33
16 142 213 205 205 173 171 87 225 120 226 33 33
17 122 213 205 205 172 171 88 228 149 195 81 34
18 119 216 205 205 173 171 88 230 149 176 86 35
19 119 216 205 205 173 111 88 231 149 176 35 35
20 119 213 205 205 172 64 88 229 149 176 35 35
21 117 213 205 205 172 90 88 230 150 176 35 35
22 127 213 205 194 174 108 88 230 150 176 35 35
23 136 212 205 184 172 109 87 208 149 145 35 35
24 126 211 205 184 173 109 58 186 180 50 35 35
25 103 211 203 184 173 109 36 184 208 96 35 34
26 102 211 204 184 173 109 36 183 206 176 35 55
27 159 211 205 185 173 64 34 183 206 176 35 84
36 107 28 197 211 205 184 173 36 34 183 177 176
29 197 211 205 183 --- 50 34 183 101 176
30 197 211 205 184 --- 34 35 145 100 177
31 194 --- 205 184 --- 34 --- 115

TOTAL 4466 6224 6373 6159 4984 4123 2103
MEAN 144 207 206 199 178 133 70
-FT 8860 12350 12640 12220 9890 818 4170 AC
MAX 201 216 211 206 184 174 88 231 237 244 231 107
0
MIN 87 189 202 183 172 34 34 77 79 50 32 33

WTR YR 2002 TOTAL 53100 MEAN 145 MAX 244 MIN 32 AC-FT 105300

MAX DISCH: 289 CFS AT 09:00 ON Aug. 6, 2002 GH 3.99 FT. SHIFT 0.02 FT.
MAX GH: 3.99 FT. AT 09:00 ON Aug. 6, 2002

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

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