Upper Colorado Basin: Gunnison/Dolores/San Juan

Upper Colorado Basin:Gunnison/Dolores/San Juan

CRFSNovember 16, 2010

Upper Colorado Mainstem

72%

79%

80%

55%

5/2096% avg87% seasonal peak

81%

77%73% 5/20

97%

57%

2175 KAF90% avg

Colorado River near Cameo Forecast Coordination

Forecast RFC NRCS COORD

Date ESP SWS DAILY VIPER KAF % AVG

Jan 1 1899 1917 2030 1950 1950 81

Feb 1 1762 1874 1863 1780 1820 75

Mar 1 1716 1954 1875 1820 1820 75

Apr 1 1581 1625 1595 1620 1640 68

May 1 1790 1835 1863 1815 1820 75

Jun 1 1911 1909 1850 1830 1860 77

Obs 2175 90

Jan 1 Feb 1

Mar 1

Apr 1

May 1

Jun 11500

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ESP-RFCSWS-RFCDAILY-NRCSVIPER-NRCSCOORDOBSAVG

KA

F

Gunnison

494 KAF69% avg

Blue Mesa Reservoir Forecast Coordination

Forecast RFC NRCS COORD

Date ESP SWS DAILY VIPER KAF % AVG

Jan 1 517 617 622 555 575 80

Feb 1 538 663 593 585 600 83

Mar 1 513 634 586 575 570 79

Apr 1 503 599 540 535 560 78

Obs 494 69

Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1400

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ESP-RFCSWS-RFCDAILY-NRCSVIPER-NRCSCOORDOBSAVG

KA

F

77 KAF75% avg 74 KAF

74% avg

103 KAF101% avg

Dolores

247 KAF77% avg

San Juan

655 KAF83% avg

Navajo Reservoir Forecast Coordination

Forecast RFC NRCS COORD

Date ESP SWS DAILY VIPER KAF % AVG

Jan 1 602 757 689 705 700 89

Feb 1 724 820 833 835 800 102

Mar 1 640 890 811 790 765 97

Apr 1 560 875 721 705 700 89

Obs 655 83

Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1500

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ESP-RFCSWS-RFCDAILY-NRCSVIPER-NRCSCOORDOBSAVG

KA

F

153 KAF75% avg

41 KAF71% avg