DWR_2669031

• Title: STREAM FLOW DATA FOR COLORADO
• Year: 1994
• Document Type - Publications and Reports: Streamflow Report

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.--Primary record is from satellite data base. Record is taken from hourly satellite readings and
is complete and reliable, except for the winter period; Oct. 27, 1993-Apr. 17, 1994 when the flume
was frozen. Record is good during warm periods and poor during winter estimated periods. Record is
developed by Robert E. Cooper.

RATING TABLE.--PLASPICO01 USED FROM 01-OCT-1993 TO 30-SEP-1994

DISCHARGE, IN CFS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1993 TO SEPTEMBER 1994
MEAN VALUES

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

1 31 20 15 10 8.0 8.0 60 95 432 148 49 42
2 29 20 15 10 8.0 8.0 100 90 457 150 77 49
3 29 20 15 10 8.0 8.0 100 83 480 155 120 60
4 29 20 15 10 8.0 8.0 100 76 508 144 106 54
5 28 20 15 10 8.0 8.0 100 72 517 132 100 48
6 28 20 15 10 8.0 8.0 100 63 489 120 64 44
7 33 25 15 10 8.0 8.0 85 58 458 104 44 41
8 42 25 15 10 8.0 8.0 73 62 420 95 41 39
9 40 27 15 10 8.0 8.0 74 96 380 82 40 38
10 45 29 15 10 8.0 8.0 74 197 340 71 40 39
11 39 30 15 10 8.0 15 81 237 312 66 62 37
12 37 35 15 8.0 8.0 15 78 183 322 66 51 42
13 36 35 15 8.0 8.0 15 82 236 323 67 56 42
14 35 35 15 8.0 8.0 15 73 240 317 62 95 46
15 35 35 15 8.0 8.0 15 72 213 293 59 123 44
16 38 35 15 8.0 8.0 20 67 191 282 60 101 38
17 45 35 15 8.0 8.0 20 70 190 271 56 88 37
18 51 35 15 8.0 8.0 20 69 201 268 54 85 38
19 48 35 15 8.0 8.0 20 68 224 284 55 103 38
20 40 35 15 8.0 8.0 25 70 265 297 53 104 44
21 36 35 15 8.0 8.0 30 71 287 341 60 93 53
22 36 30 15 8.0 8.0 30 84 285 405 52 87 47
23 36 30 15 8.0 8.0 60 87 302 427 51 65 40
24 34 30 15 8.0 8.0 60 92 325 359 58 54 36
25 34 30 15 8.0 8.0 60 94 335 260 56 52 34
26 36 25 15 8.0 8.0 60 81 397 222 49 47 32
27 34 25 15 8.0 8.0 60 82 410 187 45 44 30
28 32 20 15 8.0 8.0 60 77 391 173 41 45 28
29 32 20 15 8.0 --- 60 90 404 164 42 46 26
30 23 20 15 8.0 --- 60 88 360 155 52 39 27
31 22 --- 15 8.0 --- 60 --- 391 --- 45 38 ---

TOTAL 1093 836 465 270.0 224.0 860.0 2442 6959 10143 2350 2159 1213
MEAN 35.3 27.9 15.0 8.71 8.00 27.7 81.4 224 338 75.8 69.6 40.4
AC-FT 2170 1660 922 536 444 1710 4840 13800 20120 4660 4280 2410
MAX 51 35 15 10 8.0 60 100 410 517 155 123 60
MIN 22 20 15 8.0 8.0 8.0 60 58 155 41 38 26

CAL YR 1993 TOTAL 30376 MEAN 83.2 MAX 467 MIN 10 AC-FT 60250
WTR YR 1994 TOTAL 29014.0 MEAN 79.5 MAX 517 MIN 8.0 AC-FT 57550

MAX DISCH 526 CFS AT 0045 05-JUN-1994 GH 2.95 FT. SHIFT -0.03 FT. MAX GH 2.95 FT. AT 0045 05-JUN-1994

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