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Project Water Supply

Normal

13.49 in  

Maximum  -  1982

20.68 in  

Minimum   -  1964

7.00 in  

Torrington Experimental Farm, Wyoming 1961-1990

  

      Temperature

Mean Annual

47.8 °F  

Daily Maximum  -  07/18/1977

111 °F  

Daily Minimum   -  12/31/1923

-43 °F  

Torrington Experimental Farm, Wyoming 1922-1996

  

Growing Season

150 days  

Elevation of irrigable area

4,000 ft  

      North Platte River

Drainage area above Pathfinder Reservoir

14,661 mi2  

Annual discharge:

  

   Maximum  -  1909

2,374,214 acre-ft 

   Minimum   -  1934

468,972 acre-ft 

   Average    -  1905-1960

1,143,295 acre-ft 

Drainage area at Whalen Diversion Dam

16,237 mi2  

Annual discharge:

  

   Maximum  -  1917

2,213,553 acre-ft 

   Minimum   -  1954

128,438 acre-ft 

   Average    -  1915-1997

517,502 acre-ft 

Project Water Quality

 
 

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