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Project Water Supply

Normal

13.61 in  

Maximum  -  1971

20.58 in  

Minimum   -  1988

6.80 in  

Glendive, Montana 1961-1990

  

      Temperature

Mean Annual

44.9 °F  

Daily Maximum  -  07/20/1893

117 °F  

Daily Minimum   -  02/16/1936

-50 °F  

Glendive, Montana 1893-1996

  

Growing Season

129 days  

Elevation of irrigable area

1,900.0 ft  

      Yellowstone River

Drainage area above Lower Yellowstone Diversion Dam

69,103 mi2  

Annual discharge:

  

Maximum  -  1912

13,969,579 acre-ft  

Minimum   -  1934

4,074,047 acre-ft  

Average    -  1910-1996

9,140,113 acre-ft  

Project Water Quality

 
 

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