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Project Water Supply

Normal

16.49 in  

Maximum  -  1983

22.64 in  

Minimum   -  1985

11.21 in  

Spokane, Washington 1961-1990

 

      Temperature

Mean Annual

48 °F  

Daily Maximum  -  07/26/1928

108 °F  

Daily Minimum   -  12/30/1968

-25 °F  

Spokane, Washington 1889-1996

 

Growing Season

179 days  

Elevation of irrigable area

2,200 - 2,300 ft  

      Post Falls Unit, Spokane River

Drainage area near Post Falls, Idaho

3,840 mi2  

Annual discharge:

 

   Maximum  -  1974

7,793,615 acre-ft  

   Minimum   -  1944

1,692,407 acre-ft  

   Average    -  1913-1996

4,484,282 acre-ft  

                              Streamflows:  Spokane River near Post Falls, Idaho (USGS)
 

      Hayden Lake Unit, Hayden Lake

Drainage area above Hayden Lake

22.0 mi2  

Annual inflow to Hayden Lake

 

   Maximum  -  1950

41,132 acre-ft  

   Minimum   -  1977

5,765 acre-ft  

   Average    -  1948-1997

20,318 acre-ft  

                              Streamflows:  Hayden Creek below North Fork, near Hayden Lake, Idaho (USGS)

      East Greenacres Unit, Wells

Average annual diversion

acre-ft  

Project Water Quality

 

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