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Project Water Supply

Normal

7.66 in  

Maximum  -  1978

15.23 in  

Minimum   -  1977

3.16 in  

Phoenix, Arizona 1961-1990

 

      Temperature

Mean Annual

72.4 °F  

Daily Maximum  -  06/26/1990

122 °F  

Daily Minimum   -  01/05/1950

17 °F  

Phoenix, Arizona 1948-1996

 

Growing Season

304 days  

Elevation of irrigable area

900 - 1,300 ft  

      Salt River

Drainage area at Roosevelt Dam

5,824 mi2  

Annual discharge at Roosevelt Dam:

 

   Maximum  -  1916

2,729,200 acre-ft  

   Minimum   -  1913

496,500 acre-ft  

   Average    - 

1,007,285 acre-ft  

Annual discharge at Mormon Flat Dam:

 

   Maximum  -  1928

787,410 acre-ft  

   Minimum   -  1929

549,750 acre-ft  

   Average    - 

619,186 acre-ft  

Annual discharge at Stewart Mountain Dam:

 

   Maximum  -  1973

1,445,667 acre-ft  

   Minimum   -  1952

248,127 acre-ft 

   Average    - 

608,562 acre-ft  

      Verde River

Drainage area at Bartlett Dam

6,160  mi2  

Annual discharge:

 

   Maximum  -  1973

1,116,162 acre-ft  

   Minimum   -  1961

126,291 acre-ft  

   Average    - 

358,078 acre-ft  

Project Water Quality

 

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